previously owned
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Horton DHI -0.71%decrease; down pointing triangle , which it previously owned before shedding its holding completely last year, while adding to its stake in Lennar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
When prices for previously owned homes hit a record high of $440,600 in June, Lawrence Yun, chief economist at the National Association of Realtors, said the latest housing data contained a glimmer of positive news.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Any potential threats identified with the use of previously owned aircraft were "neutralised" in the new one, it added.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
SB 168 says the buyer’s eligibility will be “confirmed by a buyer attestation” that they have not previously owned a zero-emission vehicle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
Not to mention our furniture, which every stick of it has all been previously owned.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
