Owens

[ oh-uhnz ]

/ ˈoʊ ənz /

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noun

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

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.

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How to use Owens in a sentence

“We cannot comment further or provide any documents at this time,” Owens said in an email.
Losing bidder protests Maryland selection for Beltway, I-270 toll lanes developer|Katherine Shaver|March 4, 2021|Washington Post
When you find yourself adapting to the weather, “There’s really no right or wrong approach,” Owens says.
How to help your dough rise to the occasion in winter|Becky Krystal|February 1, 2021|Washington Post
Owens says she likes to think of properly risen sourdough as having the texture of a water bed or filled water balloon, so that if you press on it, it won’t pop but yield to the pressure and mostly bounce back into shape.
How to help your dough rise to the occasion in winter|Becky Krystal|February 1, 2021|Washington Post
Many of those donations are being made in honor of someone, which Owens finds telling.
Need a last-minute gift? How about a camel? A different kind of year has groups hoping shoppers will turn to a different kind of giving.|Theresa Vargas|December 16, 2020|Washington Post

FiveThirtyEight’s forecast gives Owens a 42 in 100 chance of winning the seat.
QAnon Isn’t Going To Take Over Congress In 2020. But It’s Found A Home In The GOP.|Kaleigh Rogers (kaleigh.rogers@fivethirtyeight.com)|October 29, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
He did compare notes with Robinson, Doby and others like Jesse Owens but sports in America in the 1940s and 1950s.
Playing Pinochle and Breaking Barriers With Jackie Robinson|Evan Weiner|March 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Owens said Udall just wanted to get all the facts out about the Bush-era black sites.
What's Inside CIA's 'Black Site' Database? And Were Senate Staffers Allowed to See?|Eli Lake|March 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Owens also accused her of making far more than she claims to need in order to defer the costs of her $58,000 tuition.
Duke's Freshman Porn Starlet Isn't Ashamed—and She Shouldn't Be|Emily Shire|February 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Finally, I flagged it down around Avenue U. Jesse Owens could not have made that run.
Mel Brooks Is Always Funny and Often Wise in This 1975 Playboy Interview|Alex Belth|February 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bic Owens, the costume designer of Big Sur, is very talented.
Kate Bosworth Is Back and Crazy in Love|Erin Cunningham|November 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The night was cold, and Carson and Owens, with their saddle blankets wrapped around them, lay down close to the fire.
The Life of Kit Carson|Edward S. Ellis
In this conclusion he was joined by Richard Owens, an old mountaineer and an intimate associate for many years.
The Life of Kit Carson|Edward S. Ellis
We cannot tell here in any detail the full story of Owens life and thought.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind|Herbert George Wells
A point to note about this early socialism of Owens is that it was not at first at all democratic.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind|Herbert George Wells
Smith Owens Gwinn is successfully engaged in farming on section 20, township 11 north, range 40 east, in Columbia county.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2)|William Denison Lyman

British Dictionary definitions for Owens

Owens

/ (ˈəʊɪnz) /

noun

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

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