private property
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Police found a 15-foot U-Haul truck abandoned on private property with two dogs in the cab.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026
Nor does he reject markets and private property.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 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
“I know it’s private property, but we love the woods.”
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
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