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possess

Definition for possess

verb as in have or obtain

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Putin called the missile a "unique creation that no one else in the world possesses", adding that the Burevestnik has "unlimited range".

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Accepting a nuclear-armed Pyongyang would prompt further calls from South Korea, Japan and other Washington allies to possess nuclear weapons for self-defense.

Progressive still possesses advantages in technology and data that make it the industry leader, while its long-term growth story remains intact.

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The collector is compelled to possess what he can’t always have.

Earlier Mosquera had pleaded guilty to three charges of possessing indecent images of children, for which he was sentenced to 16 months in jail.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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