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Definition for own

adjective as in belonging to individual

verb as in possess; be responsible for

verb as in acknowledge, admit

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Ahead of Trump’s joint address last week, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi advised Democrats to let Trump “stew in his own juice” rather than vocally oppose him.

Perhaps Johnson’s own decade-long struggle to make “The Actor,” only his second film, inspired him to dwell on the value Paul puts on being an artist.

But the line still can get fuzzy quickly; mainstream churches have had their own dark history of abuse and exploitation.

Good health is its own reward, but for some people with the means, “wellness is kind of entertainment,” Shaughnessy said.

“I’m knocking on wood, but if it’s a failure of the Fire Department, I will own it,” Marrone said in a January interview.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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