previously owned

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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

On 8 May 2025, a Toyota car previously owned by the prime minister was found on fire on the same street.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 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

Company founder Sherry Michael, who is Quinn’s mother, purchased a $12.8 million waterfront home in Palm Beach County, Fla., in late 2024, and previously owned another house in the area, according to property records.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Not to mention our furniture, which every stick of it has all been previously owned.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver