tenant
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Maricarmen's father first rented the property in 1956 and she continued as the tenant after her parents died, during which time there was a cap on the rent.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Raman: Probably leading the the tenant protections over the years has been my biggest accomplishment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
At a community meeting I attended this week, the possible loss of a Whole Foods tenant caused considerable consternation.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
Emirati and U.S. officials boasted that OpenAI had agreed to be the inaugural tenant at the complex, with plans to ultimately take 20% of its capacity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
She was the wife of a tenant farmer; the farm, an especially windswept and lonesome one, was halfway between Garden City and Holcomb.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
The Act also means tenancies are rolling rather than fixed term, and makes it harder for landlords to evict tenants.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Mazariegos said homeless prevention starts with enforcing a “huge list” of the city’s tenant rights laws, including rent control and prohibitions against landlords harassing tenants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Tens of thousands of people marched through Madrid on Saturday to protest the eviction earlier this week of an 87-year-old woman from her lifelong home, calling for greater protection for tenants.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
Affordable-housing providers are now competing for tenants in ways they never have before.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
“That’s a nice offer, kiddo, but I’m pretty sure Ship would fire me if I put one of the underage tenants to work.”
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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"A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift
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