possession
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The Rams came out strong in the second half, taking the first possession and driving 69 yards in eight plays with Corum scoring on a one-yard run for a 13-10 lead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026
Tandy will not be content with Wales spending long periods defending and only having 40% in territory and possession.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
He didn’t waste any time reintroducing himself to the team, keeping a loose ball alive on his first offensive possession that led to an offensive rebound and a put-back from Mamukelashvili.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
They’re also one of the best rushing offenses, averaging 213 yards on the ground while hoarding possession for 33 minutes a game.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
In the end the good-hearted girls had their way, and the pen was back in Penelope’s possession, along with a fresh new pad of paper to write her thoughts upon.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
The same goes for any household possessions or money you leave behind.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026
The Rams, the NFL’s top offense in yards per game, generated only 24 yards in 15 plays during their first five possessions and were zero for five on third down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
His greatest successes were founded on piracy, above all his lucrative raids in 1578-79 on Spanish possessions in the Pacific.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Her mother would often pawn the family’s possessions for money, she told Jackson, and never get them back.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
Odin took Hel down to the lightless world, and he showed her the immense hall in which she would receive her subjects, and watched as she named her possessions.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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