- present participle of own.
owning
Example Sentences
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It doesn’t tax people for owning financial assets like stocks and investment accounts but does tax income from them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Instead of owning the blunder, Schmitt doubled down.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
They also mean investors can earn more by holding new bonds to maturity, making them think twice about owning much riskier stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
It comes back to owning a business in a way you might not even realize.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
The nearest Salvador had ever come to his dream of owning a car was to acquire an old rusting set of truck wheels, which he set tenderly behind the house.
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
