Example Sentences

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"If you owned a company that could build ocean ships better than anyone else, you would say the place to do AI is in the middle of the ocean," he quipped.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Fertiglobe, majority owned by Abu Dhabi state oil company Adnoc, uses natural gas to produce fertilizers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The US NFL model has been applied to an event that is owned by the world.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Both facilities are owned and operated by the Geo Group Inc., one of the largest private prison and immigration detention contractors in the country.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Just outside of Chiba, at a refinery owned by Cosmo Oil, a huge storage tank had been filled with water—instead of the lighter natural gas it was meant to hold—for inspection.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland