gain possession
Example Sentences
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It is understood that after his round on Saturday, DeChambeau visited Darbon, where his request to gain possession of his scorecard from the previous day was declined.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Eleanor Bateman, senior campaigns and public affairs officer at the National Residential Landlords Association, said there are circumstances in which landlords "legitimately" need to gain possession of a property and this requires a "timely mechanism".
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2024
Mostly, though, he was a master at self-control while blocking shots, preferring to tap the ball to himself or a teammate so that the Celtics could gain possession.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 31, 2022
The team on the power play will attempt to gain possession right away and use the extra player to its advantage by passing the puck around to whomever is inevitably open.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 5, 2021
Clearly we must find him and gain possession of it as soon as possible.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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