private property
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Nor does he reject markets and private property.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
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
No private property to interfere with its course to the sea.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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