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  • past tense form of rend.
  • past participle of rend.
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rent

[rent] / rɛnt /
NOUN
fee paid for use, service, or privilege
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Andrew Cuomo signed a law tightening rent regulations, in part by preventing landlords from converting rent-stabilized apartments to market-rate when units were vacated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

The median rent for all rent-stabilized apartments in the city is $1,603, according to a 2026 report from the city’s Independent Budget Office.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

What do you think about parents charging their adult children rent to live at home?

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Meanwhile, ordinary people are trying to make the rent and are worried about affordability.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

“We’ll have a really early call. It might be better if we rent a hotel closer to the set.”

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein




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