proprietor

Example Sentences

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From a technical standpoint, Brent rising to $200 or even $240 a barrel is “becoming more likely,” Andrew Addison, proprietor of the Institutional View research service said in a note Sunday.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

The same could be said of Lesli Margherita’s Mrs. Lovett, the proprietor of a filthy and failing Fleet Street pie shop, but it’s a shakier case.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

But it’s easy to see why a proprietor might hesitate, since a “Pistols Welcome” banner might alienate other customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Family and friends were able to support borrowers through new, so-called joint borrower, sole proprietor mortgages.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

At three in the chilly morning the luggage-store proprietor glanced up.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury