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were leasing

  • past progressive
    of lease.
    lease
    noun
    a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.

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In response, the oil company Unocal sent California dealers who were leasing its stations special legal agreements asking them to pay for inspection costs.

From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2023

In 2015, tech companies were leasing about 500,000 square feet of office space.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2023

“We, of course, had no knowledge that there was any suggestion of human remains on the site as we were leasing the property to maintain the pet cemetery,” Clinton added.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 2, 2021

They moved in March 2020 from a ranch they were leasing in Larimer County after falling in love with the dome house property.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 25, 2021

And I told him you were leasing the Pine Ridge country, and he looked—well, peculiar.

From Her Prairie Knight by B. M. Bower