previously owned
Example Sentences
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Mock, who previously owned a landscaping company, said he lost his house and “a good six-figure job” while serving jail time—estimating he has lost $1.2 million in salary alone.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
He is accused of being present on 8 May 2025 when a Toyota previously owned by Sir Keir was set alight.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
The company previously owned the Savile Row building for eight years from 1968 and it served as the band's headquarters for two years prior to their 1970 break-up and for business purposes afterwards.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
On 8 May 2025, a car previously owned by the prime minister was found on fire on a street he previously lived on in Kentish Town, north London.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Not to mention our furniture, which every stick of it has all been previously owned.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
