owns
- present tense form of own (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Exxon Mobil, the largest U.S. oil company, has a 25% stake in TCO; Kazakhstan’s national oil company, KazMunayGas, owns 20%; Russia’s Lukoil, 5%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Gober, who owns the conservative powerhouse law firm LexPolitica, has a net worth of between about $32 million and $107 million, according to his disclosure.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
Iain Hoskins, who owns Ma Pub Group in Liverpool, told the BBC the relief would help "chip away" at rising costs but questioned how many venues would benefit.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
My stepmother is 96 and owns the house I grew up in, in another town.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
“Oh noooo. Far as I know, our family still owns the place. In fact...”
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
