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leases

  • present tense form
    of lease (3rd person singular).
    lease
    noun
    a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.

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BMW usually leases official cars for use by top members of the state parliament, including the speaker.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

NCP's major problems included being locked into long-term leases with property owners and building up a large amount of debt.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Companies are structuring chip and electricity purchases as future leases rather than owned assets, so the liabilities don’t show up on the balance sheet.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

“There are significant offshore resources in existing leases that might be curtailed by the legislation,” said Rock Zierman, chief executive of the California Independent Petroleum Assn., in an email.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

There were copies of all the building’s leases, showing ownership by that company.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez