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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
Wonder also owns and manages the kitchens, and handles delivery after buying GrubHub in a deal valued at $650 million that closed in 2025.
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 10 June 2026
Depending on the circumstances, the type of debt involved and the assets a borrower owns, creditors may have other avenues to collect what they're owed.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 June 2026
The following day, Seth Allen, who owns the Third Street bar Libations and Company, which sat at the heart of the festival, penned a thoughtful Facebook post about the situation that has since been widely shared and commented on.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
Brown also founded Brown-Forman, the company that still exists to this day and owns other brands like Jack Daniel’s and Woodford Reserve.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 June 2026
The organization owns eight ice rinks across Southern California, including Poway Ice and Anaheim Ice and offers a host of hockey and skating programs.
—Frankie Rowley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
Thiel’s Founders Fund was among SpaceX’s earliest investors and now owns a stake that could reportedly end up worth more than $60 billion.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 10 June 2026
Collins, 58, owns and operates a trucking business in Middle Georgia with a fleet of more than 100 tractors and 180 trailers.
—Shannon McCaffrey, AJC.com, 10 June 2026
New York owns a 2-1 series lead.
—Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 10 June 2026
Depending on the circumstances, the type of debt involved and the assets a borrower owns, creditors may have other avenues to collect what they're owed.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 June 2026
The following day, Seth Allen, who owns the Third Street bar Libations and Company, which sat at the heart of the festival, penned a thoughtful Facebook post about the situation that has since been widely shared and commented on.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
Brown also founded Brown-Forman, the company that still exists to this day and owns other brands like Jack Daniel’s and Woodford Reserve.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 June 2026
The organization owns eight ice rinks across Southern California, including Poway Ice and Anaheim Ice and offers a host of hockey and skating programs.
—Frankie Rowley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
Thiel’s Founders Fund was among SpaceX’s earliest investors and now owns a stake that could reportedly end up worth more than $60 billion.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 10 June 2026
Collins, 58, owns and operates a trucking business in Middle Georgia with a fleet of more than 100 tractors and 180 trailers.
—Shannon McCaffrey, AJC.com, 10 June 2026
New York owns a 2-1 series lead.
—Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for owns
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The populist Swiss People’s Party, which has the most seats in parliament, has stirred up and fostered anti-migration sentiment over the years, notably about an influx of workers from European Union nations.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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In fact, their entire relationship has an eerie, performative aura.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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Neither Nuuk nor Iqaluit possesses the economic or military heft to secure the top of the world alone.—
Barry Scott Zellen,
Hartford Courant,
12 June 2026
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Long Beach possesses a coastal identity.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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But if that data still retains commercial, legal or reputational value even when cryptographic protection fails, the exposure has already occurred.—
Maman Ibrahim,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The new executive order retains the voluntary nature of AI developers reporting potential safety risks.—
Anjana Susarla,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
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But while ChatGPT enjoys a significant lead in monthly users, rival models are quickly catching up.—
Matthew Chin,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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The submissive Colin finds new confidence and enjoys doing assorted things for Ray, but complications arise when Colin begins to want something more emotional.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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“Owns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owns. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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