as in to have
to keep, control, or experience as one's own
we own a modest house and an equally modest car
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An explosion at the Promontory, Utah facility owned by aerospace and defense technology company Northrop Grumman was reported Wednesday, at 9:38 a.m. EDT (1338 GMT, 7:38 a.m., local time in Promontory).
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Fannie Mae initially filed a lawsuit against FTW Investments — owned by former Independence Towers owner Parker Webb — in January 2024, alleging that FTW had defaulted on its initial loan and that its subsidiary had failed to properly manage the building.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
The utility had owned replacement generators since 1988 but had not installed them.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
The couple, who have seven boys ranging in age from 6 years old to 27, also own a Victorian-style house on 5 acres in nearby Vineyard, east of Elk Grove.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2025
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Fannie Mae initially filed a lawsuit against FTW Investments — owned by former Independence Towers owner Parker Webb — in January 2024, alleging that FTW had defaulted on its initial loan and that its subsidiary had failed to properly manage the building.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
The utility had owned replacement generators since 1988 but had not installed them.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
The couple, who have seven boys ranging in age from 6 years old to 27, also own a Victorian-style house on 5 acres in nearby Vineyard, east of Elk Grove.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2025
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The play-in tournament means you are certified to have had a mediocre season, like Miami’s 37-45.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2025
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Seven additional people involved in the collision had minor injuries.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Apr. 2025
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The final form of the galaxy, despite the illustration here, is more likely to be a gas-rich, disk-possessing galaxy than the elliptical one shown, as only a small percentage of major mergers lead to a red-and-dead, gas-free elliptical final state.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
14 Mar. 2025
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He is charged with one count of transferring or possessing an unregistered machine gun.—
Jason Green,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
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During an interview earlier this week, Witkoff alluded to the idea that Iran would be able to retain uranium enriched to approximately 3.7% for the purposes of energy production.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Apr. 2025
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Last week, the Trump administration demanded Harvard change multiple policies — including those regarding protesting and diversity, equity and inclusion programs — in order to retain its federal funding.—
Tara Suter,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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Buckwheat Though technically a seed, buckwheat is enjoyed in the same way as whole grains.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
21 Apr. 2025
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Francis enjoyed immense popularity with rank-and-file Catholics during his 12-year papacy but struggled with conservative church hierarchy, sometimes finding himself at odds with traditional voices within the Curia.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Own.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/own. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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