own
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to oneself or itself (usually used after a possessive to emphasize the idea of ownership, interest, or relation conveyed by the possessive).
are owning
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present progressiveof own.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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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
“We are owning it,” Corey Robinson, senior vice president of design and merchandising at Abercrombie, said of company’s past.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 22, 2021
Whereas in books now, the women are owning it.”
From The Guardian ● Mar. 8, 2018
Hardware makers and credit-card companies are owning up to their role in this card-pocalypse, and are working to speed up check-out times.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2016
“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
