owners

plural of owner
as in proprietors
one who has a legal or rightful claim to ownership the owner of the building will have to decide whether or not to sell

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Recent Examples of owners Chelsea have been planning this season in case Strasbourg, who share owners with Chelsea, impacted the London club’s European ambitions. Paul Taylor, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 His form and physical condition have been enough to convince Fenway Sports Group, Liverpool’s owners, to rip up their usual policy around older players and offer him a new two-year contract, which has now been signed. Gregg Evans, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 By using an Aston Villa slot on the manager, owners will be immune from the heavy rotation expected in their starting XI in the next two gameweeks while hopefully still capitalising on significant results. Holly Shand, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 But the story of English football in the 21st century has been full of unintended consequences, unsuitable owners and unforeseen problems. Oliver Kay, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 But the interests of the game have been overtaken by the financial, commercial or indeed political objectives of club owners. Oliver Kay, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 The owners knew how ruthless Edwards could be. Simon Hughes, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 The owners of Hemp CBD Wellness attended the meeting Monday. Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025 One of the owners, Avi Thakar, assured the board an age restriction wouldn’t hurt that store. Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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  • While some content owners have agreed to sell their wares to AI proprietors, others have held out and in some cases filed lawsuits against tech firms.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
  • When a bar called Time Again opened in May on the stub of a dead-end street in Chinatown, the proprietors set out some red and blue plastic stools reminiscent of an elementary-school cafeteria’s.
    The Editors, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024

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