Example Sentences

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He was born in 1948 into an elite land-holding family in the eastern state of Bihar.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2023

The Quimby Family, Elliotsville Foundation and 50 land trusts and other land-holding groups have joined together in First Light, an effort to learn the history of Wabanaki land and to work to restore ancestral lands.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 30, 2020

The two-week operation, which will mark the defeat of Isis as a land-holding force, has been repeatedly stalled as thousands of civilians have streamed out of the town.

From The Guardian • Feb. 20, 2019

One would think that this year’s drop in interest/mortgage rates would translate into an improved selling climate, yet investors have had little affection for MDC, despite its excellent land-holding position and terrific balance sheet.

From Forbes • Jun. 5, 2014

The traditional communal system of land-holding was established as the legal basis for the new nation.

From The Right and Wrong Uses of the Bible by Newton, R. Heber