as in has
to keep, control, or experience as one's own
we own a modest house and an equally modest car
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Recent Examples of owns
Michele Perez, who owns or part-owns two homes in Hialeah, Villa Rosa III and The Palms, said Hernandez has placed DCF clients in her facilities, which accept people with mental illness who other owners reject.
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Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
With the acquisition cemented, Circle City Broadcasting now owns WISH-TV, a CW affiliate; WRTV, an ABC affiliate; and WINDY-TV, a MyNetworkTV affiliate.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
Chinese search giant Baidu, which owns and operates Apollo Go, did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment.
—Evelyn Cheng,lora Kolodny,matthew Chin, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
Cenci owns a company that sells mermaid clip-on hair extensions and flew in from New Jersey.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Indiana is rife with high school basketball lore and seemingly every school, large or small, owns a chapter in that book.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Nell O’Dell’s family owns the inn that stands at the Golden Crossroads, the place where all proper magical quests must begin.
—Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Fry also owns a number of timepieces originally designed for women.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
New representative Gregory, who owns a fitness company that works with pregnant and postpartum women, has never before run for office and faces voters again in less than eight months.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
With the acquisition cemented, Circle City Broadcasting now owns WISH-TV, a CW affiliate; WRTV, an ABC affiliate; and WINDY-TV, a MyNetworkTV affiliate.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
Chinese search giant Baidu, which owns and operates Apollo Go, did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment.
—Evelyn Cheng,lora Kolodny,matthew Chin, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
Cenci owns a company that sells mermaid clip-on hair extensions and flew in from New Jersey.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Indiana is rife with high school basketball lore and seemingly every school, large or small, owns a chapter in that book.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Nell O’Dell’s family owns the inn that stands at the Golden Crossroads, the place where all proper magical quests must begin.
—Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Fry also owns a number of timepieces originally designed for women.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
New representative Gregory, who owns a fitness company that works with pregnant and postpartum women, has never before run for office and faces voters again in less than eight months.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for owns
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Luis Alvarado, a Republican political analyst, says that Bianco has political motivations of his own.—
Laurie Perez,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Jacoby Windmon has valuable starter reps.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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He, of course, would be welcomed back and possesses a skill set that NBA teams are intrigued by.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026
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Rosatom also possesses the know-how to build small modular reactors (SMRs), which Vietnam is considering for its nuclear energy portfolio in the future.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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Crucially, private credit retains structural advantages that are difficult for banks to replicate, including speed, certainty of execution and flexible conditions, which some borrowers may continue to value in volatile markets, noted some experts.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s brutal regime retains a solid grip in Tehran, in Iraq through proxies, and in Lebanese society through Hezbollah.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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At home, the family still enjoys the simple joys of cooking.—
Jenna Thompson
March 27,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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Who should attend The Pitch is for anyone who cares about improving our community — and enjoys a little competition.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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