posse
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A posse of extras clad in white jumpsuits and little black aprons would occasionally flood the set, tidying up and moving the furniture into new configurations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
The Netherlands, with their posse of Premier League players, went the same way against talented Morocco, leading to coach Ronald Koeman's resignation less than 24 hours later.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Their metallic frames covered in supple, lifelike skin, a posse of new Chinese robots meant for companionship can offer users AI-generated conversation or a hand to hold, complete with manicured nails.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
On “Me Ha Costado,” Vega, who hails from Baja California Sur, combines blown-out 808s with a G-funk whine to create a pan-Californian posse track.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2025
Marshal Dillon told Chester to marshal a posse.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
He doesn't posses the game-breaking wonders of Graham, but he's a reliable and intelligent footballer.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2025
Thon’s scouting report: Ponce, 17, is a 5-foot-10, right-handed hitting utility player who will mostly concentrate on catching and posses a high on-base offensive profile.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2024
In this week’s “The Last of Us,” Joel and Ellie spend a fair amount of the episode riding horses, shooting guns and facing down posses, just like those western heroes.
From New York Times ● Feb. 19, 2023
He argued in August 2020 that sheriffs could call upon posses to deal with protesters.
From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2023
The title was largely honorific, but it enabled him to carry a badge and to lead posses, and he sometimes kept one pistol in his side pocket and another strapped to his hip.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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