as in owners
one who has a legal or rightful claim to ownership
she was the possessor of several acres of land in the country
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Noun
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Last spring, the owners closed their downtown location and consolidated at 310 SW Blue Parkway in the Pine Tree Plaza, mainly due to the timing of the downtown lease as well as industry trends, Boehm said.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026 -
An attorney representing the bakery says there's a reason the owners live and work on the property.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Owners of pass-through businesses and sole proprietors may be eligible for a 20% deduction on qualified business income, subject to wage limits and other rules.—
Forbes Money Team,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Since that time, no fewer than five of the proprietors have retired or moved on, only some having been replaced by new owners.—
Tom Strong,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Possessors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possessors. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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