leases

• present tense form

  present tense

  Used to describe things happening now or regularly.

  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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leases

A Journal review of disclosures by nine major tech companies, including Google parent Alphabet and Amazon, found massive spending commitments for data-center leases and chips that aren’t accounted for on their balance sheets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

But the new plan, issued in 2021, favored the ranchers, extending them 20-year leases, and allowed for the killing of elk if they interfered with cattle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

AI labs including OpenAI and Anthropic have signed leases for more than 10 gigawatts of behind-the-meter power.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

For the most recent quarter, Microsoft spent $41 billion on capital expenditures and finance leases, a lower amount than expected.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

I also try all the apartment buildings listed, finding, at the two buildings where someone actually answers, that they want twelve-month leases.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

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