owning

Example Sentences

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Perpetual futures let traders bet on an asset’s price without owning it.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The Guardian newspaper once quoted him as saying: "I've always said what's the point in owning a sweet shop if you can't eat a few sweets."

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

As the cryptocurrency market matures, many investors want exposure to the upside without owning digital coins directly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Leonor had not seen herself owning a quinceañera business but was thrust into it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

To the Americans, owning and controlling property was the difference between freedom and slavery.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson