owned

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Whether a jointly owned property with rights of survivorship is subject to recovery can depend on the language of the deed and other variables.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Denby Pottery, which owned Burleigh, was founded in Derbyshire in 1809.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

I love our den, where I have a TV and guitars once owned by blues and rock artists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Allen was born in Detroit, where his grandparents owned a roller rink where he worked as a floor guard.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

In a portfolio of less than $30 million, Cornwall Capital now owned $205 million in credit default swaps on subprime mortgage bonds, and were disturbed mainly that they didn’t own more.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis