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First, Tisch is ordering a long-overdue review of a department auto leasing program.—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025 Franchising often requires leasing, with franchisors prioritizing rapid market entry into high-end developments over long-term asset building.—Jennifer C. Wolfe, Esq., Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 One big thing to watch: efforts to expand oil and gas leasing in the Gulf of Mexico and frontier areas in Alaska.—Ben Geman, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025 Construction on the project started in early 2022 and leasing of the apartments in mid-2024, according to a company representative.—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for leasing
Word History
Etymology
Middle English lesing, from Old English lēasung, from lēasian to lie, from lēas false
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of leasing was
before the 12th century
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