tenancy

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Recent Examples of tenancy But Google’s tenancy at 165 University kicked off what became a string of successful renters, including PayPal, Danger, Milo (sold to eBay), and photobook startup Picaboo (still private) have since inhabited that space, a track record that has turned into the legend of the lucky office. IEEE Spectrum, 20 Apr. 2018 In joint tenancy, survivorship regulations are clear that if one owner passes away their shares automatically transfer to the surviving owners. Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025 Some states also allow tenancy in the entirety for real estate owned by married couples. Bob Carlson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 Fostering good relationships with tenants leads to longer tenancies, lower turnover and fewer vacancies. Alex Vasquez, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tenancy
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Noun
  • Its portfolio boasted an overall occupancy rate of 94.3%, with a weighted average lease expiry of 4.8 years.
    Zinnia Lee, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • In addition to the continuation of the grocery tax, Aurora is also proposing doubling its hotel occupancy tax rate of 3%.
    R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • In the early 1980s, the first generation of Ocalan’s PKK fighters were trained by leftist Palestinian militants in Bekaa Valley in Lebanon and the PKK fought alongside the same Palestinian militants against the Israeli occupation of Lebanon in 1982.
    Ragip Soylu, Time, 18 July 2025
  • As the children of American G.I.s, Mitch and Kazu function as the physical embodiment of the American occupation of Japan in the years immediately following the end of World War II.
    Katie Kitamura, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Noun
  • Co-designing automation with employees invites ownership, preserves purpose and affirms dignity—because progress without participation breeds resistance, not resilience.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • The legal contract protects their land from development indefinitely, even if its ownership changes.
    Laura L. Davis, The Tennessean, 13 July 2025
Noun
  • Such a phenomenon comes as wealthy Indians are considering other residencies for strategic purposes, rather than a permanent relocation, Himanshu Kohli, co-founder of multi-family office Client Associates, told me.
    Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 24 July 2025
  • There remains a high expectation, or at least hope, though, that the group will return to Sphere next year for a third annual residency.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 23 July 2025

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