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to keep, control, or experience as one's own
she possesses a keen insight into people
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Recent Examples of possessing
But possessing the ball did not translate into a multitude of shot attempts early, with Turkey registering only one shot on target the entire first half.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
This federal conservation laws prohibits hunting, harming or possessing the birds.
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Madeline Gunderson,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
New Lenox police questioned Columbaris after taking witness statements and possessing evidence, including the cellphone, according to police.
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Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
But the court did not disregard concerns about drug users possessing guns, as Gorsuch wrote.
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Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
18 June 2026
The law at issue in the case forbids an unlawful drug user from possessing firearms, and violators face up to 15 years in prison.
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Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
The team focused on highly porous polymers, materials possessing an internal structure like a sub-nanometer sponge.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
Catis was jailed for 12 years after pleading guilty to possessing and intending to distribute nitazenes.
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Jonathan Moens — Bellingcat,
STAT,
18 June 2026
According to Yolo County Superior Court logs, Hader was awaiting rulings on multiple felony cases in Yolo County at the time of the alleged stabbing, including violating a probation agreement by possessing firearms, and had been due to appear in court on July 23.
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Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
This federal conservation laws prohibits hunting, harming or possessing the birds.
—
Madeline Gunderson,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
New Lenox police questioned Columbaris after taking witness statements and possessing evidence, including the cellphone, according to police.
—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
But the court did not disregard concerns about drug users possessing guns, as Gorsuch wrote.
—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
18 June 2026
The law at issue in the case forbids an unlawful drug user from possessing firearms, and violators face up to 15 years in prison.
—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
The team focused on highly porous polymers, materials possessing an internal structure like a sub-nanometer sponge.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
Catis was jailed for 12 years after pleading guilty to possessing and intending to distribute nitazenes.
—
Jonathan Moens — Bellingcat,
STAT,
18 June 2026
According to Yolo County Superior Court logs, Hader was awaiting rulings on multiple felony cases in Yolo County at the time of the alleged stabbing, including violating a probation agreement by possessing firearms, and had been due to appear in court on July 23.
—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for possessing
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Dumont, whose professional background is in owning and operating casinos, is gambling that his franchise can use a 34-year-old guard who is coming off another major injury whose forte is surreal quickness and dribble-drive penetration as the primary complement to Cooper Flagg.
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The museum began with Grant’s lifelong dream of owning an actual Gremlin puppet.
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Despite appearing in just 13 games this season due to injury and having a negative wins above replacement value, per Baseball Reference, Kirk received 1,488,788 votes and second place among AL catchers.
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With the games now having the kind of stakes that Thursday’s contest lacked, that leaky defense – especially in crunch time toward the end of matches – is the possible Achilles heel for this team.
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On Monday, Eli Collins, VP Product at Google DeepMind, announced the investment in A24, giving the company access to DeepMind’s research, infrastructure, and global reach, which will have an active hand in shaping new workflows, with A24 and its filmmakers retaining full creative control.
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As with other home improvement supplies, retaining current paint colors is smart in case walls need touch-ups or a fresh coat.
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Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images As Micron customers try and adjust to a new reality of constantly rising memory prices, investors in the company are enjoying historic profit margins.
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After a morning of spotty showers, the Twin Cities is enjoying sunshine, a nice breeze and highs in the mid-70s Wednesday.
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“Possessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possessing. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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