slumlords

noun

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plural of slumlord
as in landlords

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  1. landlords
  2. letters
  3. renters
Noun
  • Big Lots retail landlords are lining up to get that their back rent paid.
    Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • This myth takes two forms—in cities, landlords are supposedly keeping housing off the market, driving up prices.
    Richard McGahey, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of landlords
Noun
  • The president’s decision to block the deal came after a federal committee reviewing the transaction opted to not make a formal recommendation about whether the takeover should be allowed to proceed, according to letters sent to the companies and the White House last month.
    Alan Rappeport, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
  • My hope is that a lot of people who write to the column will re-read their letters in 10 years and feel differently.
    Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of letters
Noun
  • Advertisement The app works by connecting renters to car owners seeking to share their vehicle for a profit.
    Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Hosts can meet owners in person to pick up the car or organize a remote handoff, in which renters unlock the car using a lockbox code or the app.
    Ivana Saric, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of renters
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