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tenant

[ten-uhnt] / ˈtɛn ənt /


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Some bonds also have features that protect them at the expense of the tenant, such as rent payments that kick in at a certain date regardless of construction status.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Raman has said she initially joined the group because of its work on tenant protections, but her divergence from their agenda over the years has created rifts.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

A spokesperson pointed to his lawsuit challenging the Trump administration over access to immigrant detention centers as well as his advocacy for tenant protections and affordable housing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

In most cases, the force says the owner of the property then has the chance to regain control of the property, or the tenant can move back in.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

The act granted public housing agencies the authority to use leases to evict any tenant, household member, or guest engaged in any criminal activity on or near public housing premises.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

Although he works in sales, he has been volunteering for a housing union that tries to protect tenants and makes them aware of their rights.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

It was introduced in 1980, three years before I was born, when Margaret Thatcher's government gave council tenants in England the legal right to purchase their homes at a discounted price.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Los Angeles plans to add 65 public trash cans in Koreatown after tenants raised concerns about a shortage of places to throw away trash.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

Charter Amendment LA would change the way public works are administered in Los Angeles, allow the city to lease its underused land to tenants and open the door to greater city involvement in business enterprises.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

The cat marched in through the open front door as though he were the long-absent landlord popping in to check out the tenants.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson


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