Owens

[oh-uhnz]

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noun

Jesse John Cleveland, 1913–80, U.S. athlete.
a river in E California, flowing from the Sierra Nevada S to the Owens Valley basin: diverted to the Los Angeles Aqueduct. 120 miles (193 km) long.

Owens

/ ˈəʊɪ�Գ� /

noun

Jesse, real name John Cleveland Owens. 1913–80, US Black athlete: won four gold medals at the Berlin Olympics (1936)

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Owens resigned in April, citing a loss of editorial independence.

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The judge presiding over the case, Mr Justice Alexander Owens, completed his recap of the evidence of all witnesses on Wednesday.

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But it is the jury in the case who are the "fact-finders" - not Mr Justice Alexander Owens, the judge who is supervising things.

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Mr Justice Alexander Owens began addressing the jury of seven men and five women on issues and evidence on Friday, and will continue next Tuesday morning.

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For the avant-garde beachgoer and cozy homebody alike, Rick Owens has you covered this summer.

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