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Owned by Italian firm Iryo, it was manufactured in 2022.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

Owned by employees, the pair have relinquished their preinvasion roles as Moscow’s go-to oil merchants, making re-entry into Venezuela particularly attractive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

Owned by the French conglomerate LVMH, 56-year-old Sephora is the world’s largest “prestige” retailer of cosmetics, skin care, hair products and perfume.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

Owned by a visionary businesswoman and one of the few independent women's football clubs not affiliated to a men's team, London City Lionesses stand on the brink of history.

From BBC • May 3, 2025

Owned by her brother Andy, it was a three-bedroom ranch in a subdivision outside the city.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers