previously owned

Example Sentences

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He is accused of being present on 8 May 2025 when a Toyota previously owned by Sir Keir was set alight.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

On 8 May 2025, a Toyota car previously owned by the prime minister was found on fire on the same street.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Sales of previously owned homes dropped 3.6% in March from the month prior to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.98 million, according to the National Association of Realtors’ existing-home sales data.

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