Example Sentences

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Now Sheridan fears he may have to foot the bill to bring in clean soil and regrade his property before he can rebuild.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2025

He said the council's plans to regrade drivers were shocking and unfair but he had sympathy with residents impacted by the disruption.

From BBC • May 18, 2025

The original developers, including Robert C. Davenport, who later built Hollin Hills, didn’t regrade the land.

From Washington Post • May 27, 2020

In 1978, Seattle Times columnist John Hinterberger proposed reversing the regrade to “rebuild Denny Hill.”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 7, 2018

Dear Sir: By regrade of October 1st, the value of the railroad land you occupy, included in your ranch of Los Muertos, has been fixed at $27.00 per acre.

From The Octopus : A story of California by Norris, Frank