owning

Example Sentences

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The point is that owning a $500,000 investment ski lodge is a lot of work.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Leonor had not seen herself owning a quinceañera business but was thrust into it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

If your goal in owning a large-cap index fund is to be invested in all of the biggest U.S. firms, new fast-tracking rules help accomplish that sooner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

It is one of dozens popping up across the country and the volunteers who run it are hoping it'll change how people think about buying and owning items.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

I thought I heard dogs baying in the distance, and I remembered I’d heard rumors about Mr. Lyndon owning vicious dogs.

From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata