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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
According to several local Las Vegas news outlets, Clark County homeowner records show that an LLC under Zhu’s name owns the property in question in Las Vegas, tying the two instances together.
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Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 4 Feb. 2026
Musk owns an estimated stake of 43% in SpaceX, compared to his 13% ownership of Tesla.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
The couple owns a half-dozen Olympic medals between them and could add more to their collection in Milan.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
Sherman Fan owns and operates the restaurant and spoke about what excites him about the reopening.
—Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
Bezos, currently executive chairman of Amazon, bought the Washington Post in 2013 and owns it in his personal capacity.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
Valladares owns the business alongside her husband and says when the immigration crackdown ramped up, sales went down.
—Ashley Grams, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Griffin runs a major hedge fund, and Ross runs a real estate company and owns the Miami Dolphins.
—Catherine Odom
february 4, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
Bezos also owns aerospace company Blue Origin and the Washington Post, and carries a portfolio of significant investments in companies like Uber, Airbnb, and Workday, which also inflate his net worth.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 4 Feb. 2026
Musk owns an estimated stake of 43% in SpaceX, compared to his 13% ownership of Tesla.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
The couple owns a half-dozen Olympic medals between them and could add more to their collection in Milan.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
Sherman Fan owns and operates the restaurant and spoke about what excites him about the reopening.
—Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
Bezos, currently executive chairman of Amazon, bought the Washington Post in 2013 and owns it in his personal capacity.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
Valladares owns the business alongside her husband and says when the immigration crackdown ramped up, sales went down.
—Ashley Grams, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Griffin runs a major hedge fund, and Ross runs a real estate company and owns the Miami Dolphins.
—Catherine Odom
february 4, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
Bezos also owns aerospace company Blue Origin and the Washington Post, and carries a portfolio of significant investments in companies like Uber, Airbnb, and Workday, which also inflate his net worth.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for owns
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This rare metal has isotopes — atoms of the same element with a different number of neutrons and varying stability — known to have nuclei with complex structures and shapes.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Feb. 2026
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And while Addison Rae has been on our beauty radar for some time, her Best New Artist nomination has her alongside other gorgeous breakthrough talents like Olivia Dean and Katseye.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
2 Feb. 2026
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Though particular and precise in an operating room, Toni possesses a magnetic zest for life and exudes warmth with patients and her students.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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Humana possesses structural advantages in CenterWell (their care delivery division) and is focusing on operational efficiencies (aiming for over $100M in savings via AI and outsourcing).—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The cabin in the woods might be gone, replaced with a Ray Harryhausen–style swords-and-sandals epic, but Army of Darkness retains all of the gonzo energy of the previous Evil Dead.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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The News retains full editorial control of this coverage.—
Lana Ferguson,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
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The city enjoys a classic Mediterranean climate, featuring long, dry summers and relatively mild, rainier winters.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Hart enjoys being that teammate.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Owns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owns. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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