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sublease

[suhb-lees, suhb-lees] / ˈsʌbˌlis, sʌbˈlis /


VERB
lease
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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In some cases, it can take over the underlying leases and use the facilities itself or sublease them to other firms.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

He was jailed for convictions including several peaceful protests and a fraud charge related to a sublease of his media company’s offices.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 9, 2026

Moving around the new store in his wheelchair, Spencer says they have a four-year sublease to see how things work out, but he’s clearly excited to talk about his ambitions.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 5, 2024

For example, logistics company Flexport signed a 56,000-square-foot sublease at Skyline Tower in the Bellevue commercial district in the spring, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s research.

From Seattle Times Oct. 6, 2023

If he could possibly sublease that ranch from Benson.

From The Desert Fiddler by William H. (William Henry) Hamby

While Kirkland and Fremont have so far fared better, the Tableau subleases will have an effect.

From Seattle Times Apr. 20, 2023

That state agency currently leases the mountain to UH, which in turn subleases sites to Mauna Kea’s 12 existing observatories.

From Science Magazine Jan. 12, 2023

Amtrak subleases the concourse space from USI and is in the middle of a court battle as it tries to take over the station’s leasing rights from it.

From Washington Post Jul. 29, 2022

New leases, subleases and renewals in the area totaled more than one million square feet from April through September last year, up from about 260,000 square feet a year earlier, according to CBRE.

From New York Times Feb. 22, 2022

Tony Morales, a broker at the competing brokerage JLL, will hold his predictions until the third-quarter numbers come in late September, but he’s tracking subleases.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2020

The complex includes the West Coast offices of L’Oreal USA, the headquarters of alternative protein company Beyond and labs that El Segundo aerospace company Varda Space Industries recently subleased from Beyond.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 7, 2026

He requested permission to work remotely, subleased his room in a three-bedroom rental apartment and left for his new home in the fields and mountains west of Beijing.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2024

Owners of two of the companies that subleased the property said they also had warned of a fire danger and other hazards related to homeless people living under the freeway.

From Washington Times Nov. 20, 2023

In Seattle, overall office vacancy, which includes both unleased and subleased space, is around 22%, according to industry reports.

From Seattle Times Apr. 20, 2023

Mrs. McChesney's little apartment had been subleased, and a very smart one taken and furnished almost complete, with Annie installed in the kitchen and a demure parlor-maid engaged.

From Emma McChesney and Co. by Edna Ferber

Savi, which is subleasing the Southwest Atlanta space from the city, is building out the 16,000 square feet into a supermarket.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 25, 2025

Talented winemaker Trey Busch expands to the Eastside by subleasing a room from Darby Winery.

From Seattle Times Feb. 14, 2024

Alfredo Lara, 54, another tenant, said his rent was $4,000 a month, which was so much that he began subleasing a portion of his space to three other people for $1,000.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 15, 2023

Officials said the property where the fire broke out was being leased by Calabasas-based Apex Development Inc., which was subleasing the storage site under the overpass without permission from state and federal agencies.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 14, 2023

They didn’t want to keep subleasing from other gyms, so they began looking for a space where they could set up their own temporary training center.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles




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