as in possession
transportable items that one owns
packed up all her chattels and moved to a new state
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The police have been in possession of the same videos as the social workers, yet no charges have been brought against the parents in criminal court.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026 -
Cade Cunningham had a triple-double for Detroit (27 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists), but had turnovers on three straight possessions late that were devastating.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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The Ventura County Sheriff's Office said deputies found the victim's belongings in the suspects' vehicles.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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While the incident has since been determined to be a suicide, a note has not been found at the scene, officials said, and none of Mott’s belongings, including a vehicle, have been located by law enforcement yet.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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Rival ranch owner Beulah Jackson (Annette Bening) and her family won’t make things easy, but Rip and Beth remain one of the toughest couples on television.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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The Frost pressed hard in the final frame to tie things up, but the goal would ultimately be Poulin’s second game-winner of the best-of-five series.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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The Crusaders’ block added five solo stuffs in the third game, slowing down Herzer and Fleming while also giving the home team some momentum.—
Justin Vigil Zuniga,
Daily News,
10 May 2026
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But yeah, trying to maybe work on stuff during the week, throwing a lot and a lot of high-intent throws.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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First came home goods and fashion, then seven museums across France, including the Musée de la Mode et du Costume in Arles—home to 10,000 pieces of Provençal clothing and accessories dating back to the French Revolution—which opened last summer.—
Kelley Manley,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
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Just know that there is an army of mariners on the ships, moving those goods around the world.—
Steve Kastenbaum,
NPR,
9 May 2026
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“Chattels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chattels. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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