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Coinbase’s move is the third leasing announcement the tower has had in the past two weeks.—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2025 The cost to renovate even smaller storefronts can be considerable because many of the buildings are old, dating back a century or more, according to Kevin Kenny, founder and president of NAI Lexington Commercial, the commercial leasing arm of Lexington Partners.—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025 Tesla last November ended an unusual policy that prohibited U.S. leasing customers from buying their cars at lease-end.—Chris Kirkham, USA Today, 16 May 2025 That would require both an additional funding source and new leasing authority, Begland said.—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 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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