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While earning millions for his work on environmental conservation, Kennedy simultaneously received tens of thousands of dollars from Arctic Royalty, an oil and gas rights leasing company.—Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Dec. 2024 Lee cosponsored Heinrich's Geothermal Energy Optimization Act, which would speed up permitting and require more frequent leasing for geothermal projects on public lands.—Daniel Moore, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024 Hours after the federal loan announcement, the United Auto Workers released a statement celebrating an employee leasing agreement with Stellantis that will create more than 1,000 new jobs for UAW members in Kokomo.—Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Dec. 2024 In 1959, the federal government opened up leasing agreements for the Agua Caliente Band and other tribes for up to 99 years, which sparked the interest of commercial real estate developers.—Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024 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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