private property
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The encampment had previously been on private property and moved to its most recent location after the owner performed a cleanup, Yee said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
He justified this view by citing a dysfunctional banking system, a highly unstable currency, the absence of the rule of law guaranteeing private property, the failure of the centrally planned economy, and "completely dilapidated" infrastructure.
From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026
He got lost and wandered onto private property.
From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026
It was a bad look for the navy of one of the world’s two noisiest champions of private property and market freedom.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
“We were trespassing on private property, so the police came. They called our parents and cut our dance short,” Mrs. Hidalgo said.
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
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