owning

Example Sentences

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Investing for its own account means owning the assets, rather than managing assets for third parties.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

"Young people, they feel let down… disappointed in policymakers for allowing this to happen. And they also feel just sad that the 'Australian Dream' of owning a house is unattainable for them."

From BBC • May 12, 2026

In theory, that makes owning an EV a little more attractive.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Your best path to wealth is through an extreme focus on one way of making money: owning a company, getting promotions or creating new income streams.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

It was as absurd as everyone owning clipper ships.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi