lessee
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He added that the state is in litigation with the lessee and believes it has been subleasing the space.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2023
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said her department must be consistent in how it applies lease terms to ensure that no lessee receives special treatment.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 26, 2022
“We must be consistent in how we apply lease terms to ensure that no lessee receives special treatment.”
From Washington Post ● Jan. 26, 2022
They have rented out the space but have not revealed the lessee.
From New York Times ● Jan. 11, 2022
Tack′ling, furniture or apparatus belonging to the masts, yards, &c. of a ship: harness for drawing a carriage: tackle or instruments; Tacks′man, a tenant or lessee.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
“Vivos has prided itself on the ability of members to coexist with each other and within the confines of the Rules and Regulations,” it said in an email to lessees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
On a unanimous vote, the Santa Monica City Council voted Tuesday to issue a directive to Waymo, the owner of the property and its lessees, to stop overnight operations at the charging stations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2025
Most of the revenue outperformance came because the company is cashing in on the value of new agreements with lessees.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2025
“While many lessees and operators act responsibly, this program exists for those who don’t,” Biernoff said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 19, 2023
But we pass over these pleasant methods of illumination, simply remarking, that if our wise ancestors were right, the volume now before us would procure a sudden fortune to the lessees of Vauxhall.
From The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 4, April, 1852 by Various
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