possessed

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Helicopters, dog squads and reinforcements from New Zealand were dispatched to help track Freeman, who reportedly possessed strong bushcraft and outdoor survival skills.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Salah possessed the selfish, ruthless streak that is common among all the greats, but the assists figure alone demonstrates he was also a team contributor.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Choosing a hero from a sample that large is “truly an art, not a science,” Schulman said, but Norman, like Gladden, possessed an “incredible decency and humanity that really makes you just root for them.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

And when nuclear weapons appeared and the gap widened between the powers that possessed them and those that didn’t.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

“That’s the fun of it,” began Laurie, who had got a willful fit on him and was possessed to break out of bounds in some way.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott