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possess

[puh-zes] / pəˈzɛs /


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While American rail companies possess advanced AI tools, foreign competitors are moving aggressively to exploit structural advantages.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Texas counties only possess powers explicitly granted by the Legislature, he wrote, and Hood County did not even have powers to require a concept plan.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

He has constantly maintained that when jurists interpret statutes, words are to be given the meaning that an ordinary English speaker would have understood them to possess when Congress enacted the statute.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

Genetic evidence suggested these bacteria possess capabilities associated with ichthyocarbonate production, indicating they may contribute directly to mineral formation alongside their fish hosts.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

She also seemed to possess a wisdom far beyond our years.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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