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It is still not clear when or how the house’s former owner and her son died, but police said they believe the deaths were an isolated incident.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Station owner Bud Paxson had a newscaster auction the inventory over the air and it sold out quickly, leading to a regular show called “Suncoast Bargaineers.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
An independent bakery owner has said it was a "kick in the teeth" to be asked by The Voice UK to provide the ITV show's guests and judges with free cakes.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Benedette Hardwick, the owner of the Red B Restaurant in Idabel, Okla., said the restaurant had temporarily stopped serving things like kale, parsley, green onion, raw broccoli, spinach and cilantro.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
“The owner of this sword is dead, Jack. Are you aware of that?”
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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Winning bidders often encounter dilapidated conditions, pest infestations or vandalism by former owners once they get inside.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Instead, the division has brought actions against law enforcement agencies deemed to have failed to protect the rights of gun owners.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
Realtors and owners watched as "our home values jumped 40% in two years," says Corner - and the prices just keep going up.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Caution still persists among restaurant analysts, investors, customers and owners, after health officials reportedly connected the outbreak’s source to shredded iceberg lettuce shipped to Taco Bell from salad-greens producer Taylor Farms.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
If the British had considered the Indigenous peoples to be rightful owners of the land, British laws against squatting might have worked in their favor.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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