possessions
Example Sentences
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Possessions were scattered around, blocking exits and making escape difficult.
From BBC • Jan. 14, 2025
Possessions seemingly came down to one pass, one missed shot and no offensive rebound.
From Washington Post • Aug. 20, 2021
Possessions were long and points were hard to come by.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 23, 2020
The academic Russell Belk wrote about this phenomenon in 1988 in his landmark marketing article, Possessions and the Extended Self.
From Salon • May 10, 2017
Possessions couldn’t save him—how could he have forgotten that?
From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau
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