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are owning

  • present progressive of own.

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When I go to Martha’s Vineyard, never have there been more Black people who are owning homes on Martha’s Vineyard, though Martha’s Vineyard is integrated.

From Washington Post Oct. 18, 2022

In August, Bombardier Chief Executive Eric Matel flagged a heavy trend in the fleet operating business, as not all customers are owning a jet.

From Reuters Oct. 16, 2022

It’s about loving who you are, owning who you are and knowing that it’s O.K. to live your life how you want to live it.

From Time Jan. 28, 2016

Public pensions are owning up to a painful truth about their private-equity bets: They never totaled the bill.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 22, 2015

“I remember! You were young—like Zola—yes? And now you are owning the building and making a school there?”

From "The Unfinished Angel" by Sharon Creech