as in possession
transportable items that one owns
packed up all her chattels and moved to a new state
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Noun
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Angel City won the possession battle (60-40 percent) and limited Chicago to just two shots on goal.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026 -
The man who shot the gun is being booked for possession of a firearm by an ineligible person.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The program has moved very few clients into permanent housing, while producing significant displacement and destruction of unhoused people’s belongings — the very belongings that many depend on for survival.—
Caleb W Crowder,
Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Another court hearing is scheduled for March 12, to further discuss when residents can get their belongings.—
Alysia Burgio,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As a result, Chandra is good for a lot of things, but its limitations matter when considering those big questions above.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Mar. 2026
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When our hour was nearly over, a Rikers representative ordered us to wind things down.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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From tearing stuff in my knee, to being a starter.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2026
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People love to scoff at this sort of high-concept culinary stuff.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Fuel surcharges will also rise — as shipping companies aim to pass along higher costs to their customers, ultimately making goods more expensive.—
Cathy Bussewitz,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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All the hallmarks of an economic collapse are there, including the gradual shutdown and deterioration of public services, shortages of basic goods, and major rises in the cost of living.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Chattels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chattels. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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