come into possession
Example Sentences
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Since USA Rare Earth is based in Stillwater, Okla., MP believes it demonstrates that USA Rare Earth, as well as Elkins, had come into possession of MP’s grain-boundary-diffusion technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Mr Richards had come into possession of two iron lung machines at a building clearance and he recalls how one day a paramedic walked in asking: "Is this the place I can find iron lungs?"
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2024
Mr. Green said Mr. Bankston was almost certainly telling the truth about how he had come into possession of the phone records, for two reasons.
From New York Times ● Aug. 4, 2022
And of course, if you come into possession of a lot of fresh basil, make a batch of Italian pesto and freeze the extras in meal-size portions.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 25, 2022
First, being free of the daily pressure of the Dixie environment, I was able to come into possession of my own feelings.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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