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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 possesses
Israel’s air defenses Israel possesses a sophisticated air defense system, the most famous being the Iron Dome, which is designed to intercept short-range rockets typically fired by Hamas and Hezbollah.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2024
Israel possesses the Arrow 2 and Arrow 3 interceptors for long-range ballistic missiles that fly outside the Earth’s atmosphere.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2024
From corporate headquarters in Shanghai, this asset management firm now possesses a market cap of $815 million.
—John Navin, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
On the one hand, the private sector possesses competencies that the public sector politicians and bureaucrats lack, which are the technical, economic, and social competencies needed to implement change.
—Nick Dedeke, Ars Technica, 28 Sep. 2024
But in other spheres, the United States possesses across-the-board strengths.
—David Shambaugh, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2020
Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2024
Israel possesses the Arrow 2 and Arrow 3 interceptors for long-range ballistic missiles that fly outside the Earth’s atmosphere.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2024
From corporate headquarters in Shanghai, this asset management firm now possesses a market cap of $815 million.
—John Navin, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
On the one hand, the private sector possesses competencies that the public sector politicians and bureaucrats lack, which are the technical, economic, and social competencies needed to implement change.
—Nick Dedeke, Ars Technica, 28 Sep. 2024
But in other spheres, the United States possesses across-the-board strengths.
—David Shambaugh, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for possesses
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Almeida owns a victory over Pereira in kickboxing.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Giroux owns the Catholic Shop in Madeira and is a registered nurse.Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
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That would put the potential launch of the Pixel 9a in early March, although the early launch of the Pixel 9 family could mean the 9a retains a slot near May’s I/O Developer conference.Ewan Spence, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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This group of insiders, including early investors, often retains significant control, notably through pre-minted coins.Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Let’s be honest—nobody enjoys failing.Jenna Ryu, SELF, 4 Oct. 2024
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However, the company enjoys a very strong position in its key asset servicing business as customer retention tends to be very high.GuruFocus, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Possesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possesses. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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