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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
Almeida owns a victory over Pereira in kickboxing.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Jordan, who co-owns the 23XI NASCAR team, has never hidden his love of cars.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
Hotel Properties—which owns hotels including the Four Seasons in Singapore as well as office buildings and shopping malls—requested a share-trading suspension on Friday before the charges against Ong were read in court.
—Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Zuckerberg’s net worth is rooted within Meta’s performance, as the 40-year-old owns 345 Class A and B shares in the company that make up his approximate 13% stake.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The inaugural women's strawweight champion owns a win over Pennington back when the two were on The Ultimate Fighter Season 20 in 2014.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Giroux owns the Catholic Shop in Madeira and is a registered nurse.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
Brian Mazique, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Jordan, who co-owns the 23XI NASCAR team, has never hidden his love of cars.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
Hotel Properties—which owns hotels including the Four Seasons in Singapore as well as office buildings and shopping malls—requested a share-trading suspension on Friday before the charges against Ong were read in court.
—Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Zuckerberg’s net worth is rooted within Meta’s performance, as the 40-year-old owns 345 Class A and B shares in the company that make up his approximate 13% stake.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The inaugural women's strawweight champion owns a win over Pennington back when the two were on The Ultimate Fighter Season 20 in 2014.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Giroux owns the Catholic Shop in Madeira and is a registered nurse.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for owns
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Israel’s air defenses Israel possesses a sophisticated air defense system, the most famous being the Iron Dome, which is designed to intercept short-range rockets typically fired by Hamas and Hezbollah.Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2024
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Israel possesses the Arrow 2 and Arrow 3 interceptors for long-range ballistic missiles that fly outside the Earth’s atmosphere.Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2024
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That would put the potential launch of the Pixel 9a in early March, although the early launch of the Pixel 9 family could mean the 9a retains a slot near May’s I/O Developer conference.Ewan Spence, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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This group of insiders, including early investors, often retains significant control, notably through pre-minted coins.Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Let’s be honest—nobody enjoys failing.Jenna Ryu, SELF, 4 Oct. 2024
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However, the company enjoys a very strong position in its key asset servicing business as customer retention tends to be very high.GuruFocus, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Owns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owns. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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