previously owned

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After launching his investigation, Brand contacted the lawyers of Goudstikker's heirs, who he said confirmed the collector had previously owned six paintings by Toon Kelder.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

On 8 May 2025, a car previously owned by the prime minister was found on fire on a street he previously lived on in Kentish Town, north London.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Closed sales of previously owned homes dropped 3.6% in March to 3.98 million, exceeding the 4.055 million expected.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

Company founder Sherry Michael, who is Quinn’s mother, purchased a $12.8 million waterfront home in Palm Beach County, Fla., in late 2024, and previously owned another house in the area, according to property records.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Not to mention our furniture, which every stick of it has all been previously owned.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver