ownership
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Dozens of the 100 largest U.S. accounting firms have either sold an ownership stake to private-equity investors or been acquired by a firm that has done so since 2021.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Given that ownership remains relatively low, “we flag potential for ownership broadening to lead to stock gains,” analysts wrote.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
By the mid-1980s, the hotel had passed through a period of city ownership and was closed.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Because it has grown its shareholding so much, Frasers is now close to the 30% ownership level that German law requires it to make an offer for the whole company.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
He should not have flown, but for this circumstance: His master’s cattle were marked upon their ear, one cut to signify his ownership.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
Vocabulary lists containing ownership
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ship
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"CLEP Financial Accounting," Vocabulary from Chapter 19
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