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  • past participle of rend.
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rent

[rent] / rɛnt /
NOUN
fee paid for use, service, or privilege
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She is the former head of the New Economic Foundation think tank and it wants bolder cost of living measures – from rent controls to making bus journeys entirely free for under 25s.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

He pays around £1,000 in rent each month, excluding bills, and has to be careful about how he spends his money if he wants to save anything.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

She and other residents of two mobile home parks unionised in May to stage Montana's first rent strike in 50 years, according to the fledgling, youth-filled local tenant union that helped them organise.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

A bad credit score hurts your ability to take out a loan, rent housing and even qualify for certain jobs.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

But when I had told him about Shanghai Chic—leaving out the part about modeling—he’d been pleased with the scheme to rent pieces to Formann’s.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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