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The firm cited better leasing activity across core Midtown Manhattan submarkets, a potential casino license and a recent sell-off as catalysts for the upgrade.—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025 Easier leasing on federal lands occurs when Republicans are in office, on the other hand, Republican governors in California and Florida have typically sided with opponents of offshore drilling, not out of conviction but populism.—Michael Lynch, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025 The filing also details various leasing activities, including new leases and lease extensions at properties in Brooklyn, New York, and Circleville, Ohio.—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025 Wu said Monday that the city has dipped into its American Rescue Plan Act allocation for the acquisition of The Fairlawn Estates, a collection of 12 apartment buildings and a leasing office, in Mattapan.—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for leasing
Word History
Etymology
Middle English lesing, from Old English lēasung, from lēasian to lie, from lēas false
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of leasing was
before the 12th century
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