properties

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A comparable process took place in Cuba after the Spanish-American War, when American sugar companies acquired 60% of rural properties across Cuba, reducing independent farmers—largely manumitted slaves and their descendants—to the level of low-wage labor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

By owning their own buildings, white-shoe firms can maintain their properties in their own image.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Deep-pocketed investors also started pouring in, looking for cheap properties to flip or rent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

He noticed buyers moving away from more expensive areas due to commuting less, and buying properties further out that were "far cheaper".

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Specifically, the vertical columns put together chemicals that have similar properties.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson