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

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

As that game went on, felt like we were owning the line of scrimmage and we were going to keep on feeding those backs because we were getting some push up front and things.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 27, 2016

"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