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Own

To have the exclusive right to use and abuse property within the limits of the law. For example, if one owns land, the owner may use it to build a house, start a farm or dump toxic waste, subject to zoning, environmental and other applicable laws. The ability of an individual to own something is the foundation of the free market system.

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At present, the areas I'm most optimistic about are the Waterfront, which is seeing some much-needed speculative construction and some spirited competition for prime space; and Newark, which is finally coming into its own as an independent metropolitan market.

Coming year may yield surprises in NJ office market

He also notes that downtown is finally coming into its own as an urban residential market.

HOME-BUILDING MOMENTUM UP AFTER BIT OF LULL PERMITS DROP FROM YEAR AGO

Wells depicts a southern middle class coming into its own during the 1850s.

The Origins of the Southern Middle Class, 1800-1861

The big picture for New Rochelle is that it is coming into its own as an outstanding commuter community and the buildings are starting to catch up with the demand of buyers looking in the area," said Prudential Douglas Elliman's Managing Director Andy Gerringer.

Main attraction in newest destination city

This trio was just coming into its own after Bill Evans broke away from the Miles Davis group.

Five alive: with her own new live album climbing the charts, jazz virtuoso Patricia Barber tells us about the live recordings she loves best

Long-term care is coming into its own in the $34 billion-a-year healthcare group purchasing business--but facilities are still missing out on new opportunities as they attempt to come to grips with group purchasing organizations (GPOs), whether national or regional.

Tips on joining a GPO

The telltale purple-brown lesions of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) were one of the characteristic signs of an epidemic coming into its own.

Letter from the editor

When Wixson first started with the, company, the Internet was just coming into its own as a marketing tool, but Wixson.