formerly own

Examples (10)

• The historic building was formerly owned by the city council.
• She recently purchased a vintage car that was formerly owned by a famous actor.
• This vast stretch of land was formerly owned by a group of local farmers.
• He now manages the small restaurant that his grandfather formerly owned.
• This rare painting was formerly owned by a private collector in London.
• The shares formerly owned by the founding partner were sold on the open market.
• A major technology firm formerly owned the rights to this innovative patent.
• This antique mahogany desk was formerly owned by a celebrated 19th-century novelist.
• The grand estate was formerly owned by an aristocratic family for generations.
• The telecommunications company, formerly owned by the state, has since been privatized.