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ownership

[oh-ner-ship] / ˈoʊ nərˌʃɪp /


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The crackdown follows Parliament's approval of the Citizen Economic Empowerment Act, which seeks to increase ownership and participation by emaSwati, as citizens in the kingdom are known.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

Gun ownership in Poland has grown considerably since war broke out in Ukraine just across the border, but this is the first mass shooting anyone here can remember.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

Canadian officials have said the sovereign-wealth fund would invest exclusively in Canada, and take minority ownership stakes in projects and companies and operate independently from the government.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

She said adoption accelerated over the past two years as government subsidies, improving vehicle quality and falling operating costs combined to make ownership more attractive.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

So we can't trace gun ownership back to the murderer.

From "Monster" by Walter Dean Myers


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