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Owens

[oh-uhnz]

noun

  1. Jesse John Cleveland, 1913–80, U.S. athlete.

  2. a river in E California, flowing from the Sierra Nevada S to the Owens Valley basin: diverted to the Los Angeles Aqueduct. 120 miles (193 km) long.



Owens

/ ˈəʊɪnz /

noun

  1. Jesse, real name John Cleveland Owens. 1913–80, US Black athlete: won four gold medals at the Berlin Olympics (1936)

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But there’s speculation that it’s linked to mustang drives between the Owens Valley and Nevada.

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Candace Owens routinely makes videos decrying feminists for thinking women can be men’s equals.

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Or France’s First Lady Brigitte Macron, who is planning to present photographic and scientific evidence that she was born female in court after months of rightwing influencer Candace Owens claiming that she was born male.

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Candance Owens, a far-right influencer, said Kimmel’s suspension was an attack on free speech, and said she does not agree with the government controlling what can be said.

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But Owens’ claims have been backed by the likes of Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly, who agreed that Kirk felt “frustrated” and even “pressured” over his Israel criticism.

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