were owning
- past progressive of own.
Example Sentences
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Civil Guard police raided the couple's home on the island of Majorca after learning that they were owning and breeding rare feline species which they then sold on social media.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2025
Even if they weren’t going home, ever, they were owning their actions and striving to be better people.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 28, 2024
Growth funds based on the S&P 500 indexes now contain fossil-fuel energy stocks, and if you thought that by holding those funds you were owning tech stocks, you may be disappointed.
From New York Times ● Feb. 3, 2023
"If I were owning a team, I would go out and sink my money in front office talent," a high-ranking executive told Olney.
From Chicago Tribune ● Oct. 3, 2011
He saw plainly that all his misfortunes were owning to the loss of the lamp, and vainly wondered who had robbed him of it.
From Aladdin and the Magic Lamp by Unknown
