possess

Example Sentences

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It was thought to possess about 1,000 pounds of it before last June’s attack; the country probably still has hundreds of pounds.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Bosnia do not possess the same firepower as Belgium, but Wales cannot afford to gift their opponents those opportunities.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The trouble is that females of the species Julodimorpha saundersii possess allurements that are orange and dimpled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Their fins are accented with orange, and they possess a smaller oval tooth patch.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

The only thing of this world a ghost could interact with was him, or perhaps a vulnerable body they might manage to possess.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny