How to Use ownership in a Sentence
ownership
noun- The company is under private ownership.
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That was the end of the story for our ownership group but not, of course, for me.
— Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 1 June 2023 -
Japan has some of the world’s strictest laws on gun ownership.
— Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2023 -
That's the last year for which Hermès broke out his ownership of the firm.
— Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2023 -
The state’s farm groups are split on the land ownership issue.
— David J. Lynch, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Apr. 2023 -
Two weeks ago, the couple moved in, and they are getting used to the joys of home ownership.
— Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024 -
And the new ownership group appears happy to be courted by the trio.
— Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2023 -
Alamo emerged from bankruptcy at the end of May 2021, under the ownership of League.
— Hillel Italie, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2023 -
The massacre stunned the country and led to a ban on the private ownership of all handguns in mainland Britain.
— Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 30 July 2024 -
In those situations, the renter might not have a first right to ownership.
— Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2023 -
The focus of the new ownership group will be on turning the Hornets into a winning team.
— Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 16 June 2023 -
The head coach and ownership categories were added to this year’s survey.
— Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024 -
The group took ownership of the team after all 32 NFL owners approved the deal on July 20.
— Daniel S. Levine, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2023 -
The Trust for Public Land then plans to transfer ownership of the remaining 130-odd open acres to the county.
— Cara Buckley, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024 -
This surge in gun ownership is one of the many ways the United States remains singular, if not unique.
— Colin Dickey, The New Republic, 23 Oct. 2023 -
Ireland and Canada round out the top three nations with the highest rate of home ownership.
— Sara Chernikoff, The Courier-Journal, 26 June 2024 -
The Duke was executed at the Tower in London a few years later, and ownership of his palace passed to the Crown.
— Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 17 Aug. 2024 -
The new ownership may want to completely detach the team from the Snyder era and forge a new identity.
— oregonlive, 21 July 2023 -
The findings should not cause older adults to shy away from dog ownership, London said.
— Lindsey Bever, Anchorage Daily News, 2 May 2023 -
Last week, James Kennedy dropped the news of his ownership of Graham via Instagram.
— Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 24 July 2023 -
At some point, the ownership passed into the public domain.
— Marta Balaga, Variety, 14 Aug. 2024 -
Mosby has since sold the eight-bedroom home but retains ownership of the condo.
— Lee O. Sanderlin, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2023 -
Across Utah, rents have soared and home ownership has become a mere fantasy for the middle class.
— Sofia Jeremias, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Aug. 2023 -
With so many innovations in the past, there was a sense of ownership, a person using a tool.
— Eliza Berman, TIME, 10 July 2024 -
One year into Musk's ownership of X, the platform's finances are still shaky, though.
— Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 17 Nov. 2023 -
The Atlanta Falcons are adding some notable names to its ownership.
— Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2024 -
Twitter’s slow and painful end The first two years of Musk’s ownership of X has been marked by upheaval and exodus movements.
— Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2024 -
With training fees, show fees, travel, and the cost of horse ownership, expenses can quickly run up to about $3,000 a month.
— Ebony Flake, Essence, 27 Dec. 2022 -
While restrictions on firearms are seen as sensible by some within the county, there is also an understanding that gun ownership plays a vital role in the community’s identity.
— Alec Mork and Mikia Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024 -
With the expiration of tax cuts, the potential for higher borrowing costs and economic and generational shifts in ownership, there are compelling reasons for business owners to consider selling during this window.
— Marc Emmer, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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