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ownership

[oh-ner-ship] / ˈoʊ nərˌʃɪp /


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By the mid-1980s, the hotel had passed through a period of city ownership and was closed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Advocates and local leaders have raised similar concerns in Dublin, another Bay Area city where federal officials are working to transfer ownership of a former prison.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

It's useful to think about what will remain strong sources of differentiation: ownership of physical resources; large social networks; proprietary data; high customer switching costs; strong distribution channels; intellectual property; talent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

My sister thinks Medicaid will take the house my mom and I own together, claiming half of its value every year and effectively reducing my portion of ownership to nothing.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Thus it was that one man wanted ownership of land and at the same time wanted servitude because someone had to work it.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck




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