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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

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, for example, is attempting to sublease entire new buildings that it had intended to occupy at the Spring District, a created neighborhood with shops and apartments near downtown.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2024

If he could possibly sublease that ranch from Benson.

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

Most of the $45 million that has been spent on the ship, city officials said, has come from revenue from the Queen Mary or related subleases.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2024

Amtrak currently subleases a small portion of the station — about 13.4 percent — from USI for its railroad operations, which includes the concourse area right before passengers go out to the platform.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 14, 2022

Leap leases locations in clusters and then subleases them to retailers, said Jared Golden, a co-founder and co-chief executive of Leap.

From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2022

Only about 6% of the funds paid to investors actually came from subleases.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 10, 2021

The observatories pay just $1 a year for their subleases, but they share day-to-day costs such as road maintenance, snow removal, and operations of the visitor center.

From Science Magazine ● Jan. 14, 2020

Last year, Varda subleased about 55,000 square feet of lab space from alternative protein company Beyond Meat at 888 Douglas St. in El Segundo, which it started moving into in June.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026

Nearby, Madame Kyra’s subleased a space inside Cottontail bar to serve mac and cheese, fried chicken sandwiches and other pub grub.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 24, 2023

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

The redevelopment agency then subleased the space to the museum at no charge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 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

Santa Fe Springs officials took the unusual step of revoking the league’s access to its fields after accusing them of subleasing the fields to another nonprofit, a violation of its contract with the city.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

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

Major tech companies such as Dropbox and Salesforce reduced footprints in the city by subleasing office space, while retailers including Nordstrom and Anthropologie pulled out of downtown.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2025

Newsom previously said that while subleasing can be legal if the company received permission from state and federal regulators, Apex did not.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 19, 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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