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Recent Examples of landowner
Take, for example, a landowner who sues a factory for polluting a river.
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 15 May 2025
Trump and Elon Musk — a South African immigrant — have accused the country’s government in Pretoria, which is Musk’s hometown, of instituting anti-white laws and policies, and fueling violence against white landowners in the nation that for decades was the home of apartheid.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 13 May 2025
Some of the biggest challenges lie with the site: The intentions of landowner Orange County are not clear — though county leaders have had multiple conversations with Dreamers representatives — and opposition from neighbors is possible, even likely.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2025
In 1898, British landowner William Claxton Peppé excavated an ancient funerary monument on his estate in northern India.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2025
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 15 May 2025
Trump and Elon Musk — a South African immigrant — have accused the country’s government in Pretoria, which is Musk’s hometown, of instituting anti-white laws and policies, and fueling violence against white landowners in the nation that for decades was the home of apartheid.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 13 May 2025
Some of the biggest challenges lie with the site: The intentions of landowner Orange County are not clear — though county leaders have had multiple conversations with Dreamers representatives — and opposition from neighbors is possible, even likely.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2025
In 1898, British landowner William Claxton Peppé excavated an ancient funerary monument on his estate in northern India.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landowner
Noun
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The failure of a Skid Row landlord is the ‘canary in the coal mine’ for other homeless housing in Los Angeles, a report says.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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Why are her landlord and the town of Huntley still coddling her?—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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The tournament’s leadership includes Bay FC founder Aly Wagner and USWNT midfielder Tobin Heath and is backed by Gotham FC minority owner Jennifer Mackesy and her husband, Scott.—
Emily Olsen,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Legends finds Jackson playing Victor, a former boxing champ and pizzeria owner.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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“Landowner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landowner. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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