owner
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owners
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The planned IPO is also a defensive measure against hostile buyout attempts following a long-running $47 billion takeover campaign by Circle K owner Alimentation Couche-Tard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
He said the owner of the image was entitled to bring legal action, including an injunction to stop any further use of the image, damages for lost income and cover of their legal costs.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
He said all people had to do was claim they were the owner of the image in order for the watermark to be removed.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
The Japanese owner of Uniqlo and other brands plans to open stores in San Francisco, Miami and Cannes, France, in the coming months, after recently opening new locations in New York and Cambridge, U.K.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Next, Booth visited a boardinghouse on H Street, a few blocks from Ford’s Theatre, to pay what looked like an innocent social call on the owner.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
Burnham sparked controversy recently when he said he would be "really concerned" should the Emirati owners walk away over the finance charges.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
As Mr. Groom and other scholars have stressed, the parasitic connection between vampires and their human prey has been used to grossly symbolize the relationship between rapacious business owners and exploited workers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Although it expired in 2007, the owners allowed her to stay, paying roughly €500 monthly—worth $560—in rent and utilities, according to court documents and public statements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
NCP's major problems included being locked into long-term leases with property owners and building up a large amount of debt.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Mine owners refused to deal with the UMWA.
From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell
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