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own

[ohn] / oʊn /






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Intismeran is a brand-new mRNA technology that uses a patient’s own cancer cells to create a custom treatment that is administered alongside Keytruda, which is commonly prescribed to people with melanoma after surgery.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

The transaction comes after years of stake-building by Frasers in Hugo Boss that culminated in a takeover bid for the shares it didn’t already own earlier this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

That species is the sole representative of its own family, Graphostromataceae.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

It operates at bars including Ye Rustic Inn, Glendale’s the Gold Rail and Bigfoot Lodge, whose own Blue Mondays, Sigsby said, draws a younger crowd.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

Each hemisphere has its own frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal lobes.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, whose SpaceX owns rival AI developer xAI, criticized Anthropic’s approach.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

It also follows the June listing of SpaceX, which owns Elon Musk’s AI venture xAI and saw its shares fall sharply after a strong debut.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

Monumental Sports & Entertainment, which owns and operates the Wizards and Capital One Arena, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

He currently owns French soccer club Olympique de Marseille.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

“A man ain’t pore thet owns two artermobiles and a store and a ho-tel.”

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

Back in 2024, AstraZeneca estimated its portfolio of wholly owned ADCs could generate annual peak revenue of more than $5 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

“We opened on a Saturday,” said Keket, the Haitian woman who owned the bar, along with a restaurant nearby, and had spent nearly five years in a lengthy renovation.

From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026

So-called hyperscale facilities - massive sites owned and run by tech giants like Amazon and Microsoft - have a bigger positive effect on jobs, it found.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

A fence has gone up around the property owned by Aimin Li and Shigang Xiong, signaling the start of their rebuild.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

“Uh-oh, Cheese,” Owen said, looking at the place on his wrist where he’d be wearing a watch if he owned one.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

You can even make a copy for personal use, but officially owning one on the blockchain will cost you.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

His later pursuits included work in children’s theater education and men’s fashion and owning a West Hollywood flower shop.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

The investment case for owning different parts of this market remains credible.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

"Proud of her for owning up to it and for wanting to do better," agreed Em.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Just when I had given up all hope of ever owning a good hound, something wonderful happened.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls


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