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own

Definition for own

adjective as in belonging to individual

verb as in possess; be responsible for

verb as in acknowledge, admit

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“They all bring their own edge to the game,” quarterback Matthew Stafford said.

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Wasserman called the skyway remodel a “zombie project,” left over from a paused terminal expansion that included plans for two new concourses, “still moving forward on its own inertia.”

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Arthur Calloway, co-vice-chair of the Civilian Oversight Commission, asked at the October meeting whether the sheriff’s department could be trusted to investigate inmate claims against its own employees.

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Mike Salvatore, owner of Heritage Hospitality Group in Chicago, used to run reports once or twice a year on the cost of goods for the two cafes, two bars and the bike shop he owns.

Would Starmer even want to get involved and expend his own political capital with the US president?

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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