owning
- present participle of own.
Example Sentences
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The number of 25-year-olds owning their own home has plummeted from 43% in the mid 1980s to just 15%.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
This means a candidate might report owning stock worth $15,001 to $50,000, for example, rather than a specific figure.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
Ford and Geely will form a joint venture starting in the first half of 2027, with Ford owning 66% of the entity and Geely owning 34%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Having grown up in L.A. himself, Guido talked about owning the persona of “Running Point” character Jackie Moreno: a concession-worker-turned-executive-assistant from Boyle Heights.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Even the destitute could now boast of owning something.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
