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as in proprietor
the owner of land or housing that is rented to another
agreed to pay the landlord the rent on the first Monday of each month
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Recent Examples of landlord
But each year his landlord has increased the rent, upping it to $1,795 from $1,625 this year — a 9% increase.
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Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
Rising vacancies would in turn force landlords to slash rents.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2024
Ricardo divided society into three rivalrous classes—landlords, capitalists, and workers—and showed how the landlords were able to take the lion’s share of the economic surplus by virtue of owning, and charging rent on, a scarce and valuable resource: land.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
Like many office landlords who borrowed before the pandemic, Trump now has a building that is worth less than its mortgage balance on paper.
—Paula Aceves, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024
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Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
Rising vacancies would in turn force landlords to slash rents.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2024
Ricardo divided society into three rivalrous classes—landlords, capitalists, and workers—and showed how the landlords were able to take the lion’s share of the economic surplus by virtue of owning, and charging rent on, a scarce and valuable resource: land.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
Like many office landlords who borrowed before the pandemic, Trump now has a building that is worth less than its mortgage balance on paper.
—Paula Aceves, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landlord
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For now, at least, the proprietors seemed unconcerned about their guest’s ability to meet his obligations.Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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This Fall Despite Ethical Concerns and Ongoing Lawsuits One person said the plans were discussed at the highest level of the Standard and in consultation with Lord Lebedev, the newspaper’s proprietor.Jake Kanter for Deadline, ARTnews.com, 25 Sep. 2024
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In these cases, the Executor often negotiates an early termination with the lessor. 3.Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
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Insurance companies argue that lessors should have done more to repossess the planes from Russia–and that the U.S. is in a de facto war with Russia, which would void some claims.Alan Murray, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
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The innkeeper seemed uncomfortable at seeing him, and Craint held up a hand in reassurance.Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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Goss moved to Hot Springs to work as the hotel’s innkeeper, taking in the town’s clean air and natural beauty, while his parents lived a few miles outside town in a tiny home perched on a hill.Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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For the most part, CVs are used by academics, scientists, lawyers, physicians and other professionals with letters after their name.Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
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The information was central to what NSSF called its voter education program, which involved sending letters, postcards and later emails to persuade gun buyers to vote for the firearms industry’s preferred political candidates.Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
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Opponents say the burden will unfairly shift onto new homeowners, renters and other property holders.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The growing pressure on middle-class renters may finally be spurring political action.Jasmine Cui, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Landlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landlord. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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