as in to have
to keep, control, or experience as one's own
she possesses a keen insight into people
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Recent Examples of possess
Inside the club, there is a school of thought that Fati may not possess the physicality required to be part of Flick’s forward line, as the manager wants a lot of high-intensity effort from his attackers — especially off the ball.
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Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
But here’s a teaser of what AI power potential the RTX 50 series will possess.
—Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PCMAG, 15 Jan. 2025
Cryogenic refrigerators require expertise that is possessed by only a handful of companies, most based in the United Kingdom and the EU.
—Charina Chou, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Three days later, he was arrested again, this time for assaulting one of their sons and for possessing a gun while drunk.
—Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
But here’s a teaser of what AI power potential the RTX 50 series will possess.
—Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PCMAG, 15 Jan. 2025
Cryogenic refrigerators require expertise that is possessed by only a handful of companies, most based in the United Kingdom and the EU.
—Charina Chou, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Three days later, he was arrested again, this time for assaulting one of their sons and for possessing a gun while drunk.
—Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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Sometimes, massive fires have multiple origin points, especially amid the sort of weather L.A. has experienced recently, with Santa Ana winds blowing at unusually high speeds.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2025
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Even in that drive, the Broncos had a pair of rushing attempts that went for 5 yards or more.—
Joe Buscaglia,
The Athletic,
13 Jan. 2025
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Finally, pay a visit to a former U.S. Weather Bureau Station building which now functions as a welcome center but retains its 1901 appearance and can give further insight into weather forecasting sciences of the past.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2025
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If the buyer is not a U.S. company and does not desire to grant stock options or equity incentives, what types of cash compensation plans will the buyer use to retain key employees of the seller?—
AllBusiness,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., controls the trust, but the president-elect continues to indirectly own the shares, according to regulatory filings.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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TikTok is owned by Chinese internet company ByteDance and was tailored for a global audience.—
Eric Cheung,
CNN,
14 Jan. 2025
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Aurora Indica: Woody, herbal, and spicy, perfect for those who enjoy earthy tones.—
Rowan Briggs,
The Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2025
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The shift raises concerns about the long-term impact on the community’s ability to enjoy public spaces that were once intended for everyone.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Possess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possess. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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