- present participle of own.
owning
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Regulation has steadily eroded the advantages of owning drugstores, Joyner said in an interview.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
That may have been a natural byproduct of assimilation, which isn’t just about the language you speak or owning a home or cultural traditions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
Rule 5.4 of the ethics rules that govern lawyers, as adopted in nearly every jurisdiction, prohibits nonlawyers from owning law firms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
There is a simple rule for owning a great company, according to billionaire hedge-fund manager Bill Ackman.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
“If you were Lucky Strike, you’d have figured out how to sneak it out, instead of wasting it. Be a big rich man now, owning the beach.”
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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