possessed
Example Sentences
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The letter said automotive suppliers already possessed many of the capabilities needed to support aircraft, defence equipment and military vehicles, but warned firms needed help to make the transition.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
These features indicate that Montsecosuchus already possessed an efficient respiratory system that shared certain similarities with those of modern crocodiles.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
Natalie Gallagher, the narrator of Sarah Anderson’s darkly comic debut, “Fallow,” has never possessed anything like a sterling work ethic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Over the next 22 months he hunted them like a man possessed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Even Uncle Kufa hadn’t possessed anything that fine, and it seemed a shame to leave it behind.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
