Owens
Americannoun
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Jesse John Cleveland, 1913–80, U.S. athlete.
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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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In Morningstar’s base case, Owens predicts $67.5 billion in revenue for 2030.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
Owens alleged editorial interference from management, while McMahon had been unwilling to issue an apology to Trump as part of any potential settlement of the lawsuit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
"When artists bring out a song, they'll definitely have their teams behind them saying 'this needs to go viral'," says Owens.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
The program has only had four leaders in its history — Don Hewitt, Jeff Fager, Bill Owens and Simon — all of whom came up through the ranks of CBS News.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
And then I ran like Jesse Owens in Gym on Thursday, and came in before Danny.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
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