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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rack-rents
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The company currently rents offices and rehearsal spaces in Redwood City, and scenery for its productions is built across in Newark.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2026 -
Amenities include public restrooms, a snack bar, and a beach concession that rents chairs, cabanas, canoes, and kayaks.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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But, Mayor John Laesch was quick to point out in his speech that leases for the College of DuPage and the 548 Foundation to rent out the building, formerly used by the city’s water and sewer division, had yet to pass the Aurora City Council.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2026
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University Health already leases space within the towers, including for its Allergy and Asthma Clinic.—
Lily O'Neill,
San Antonio Express-News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Lee said some hires the city made last fall, before Gloria insisted in November on approving any new hires, will be hard to explain to the public when the city faces such large deficits.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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The family hires a talented horse trainer, Tom Booker (Redford), to aid their recovery.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Rack-rents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rack-rents. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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