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lease

[lees] / lis /
VERB
rent object, residence
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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A takeover by Vodafone would replace TalkTalk’s very fragile balance sheet with Vodafone’s solid one and reduce the risk of non-payment of lease fees to Openreach, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

A month away from its closure, onetime gambling oasis Primm, Nev., located along the state border with Southern California, has a new lease on life.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

“What I fear for is the cashier on South Greeley Highway that’s working at Safeway, that’s going to get priced out as soon as their lease comes up on their rental,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

It has spent years increasing its market share, and data center power has given the 150-year-old business a new lease on life.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Mom had told me to expect a check in early July for the lease on her Texas land.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls




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