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[puh-zes] / pəˈzɛs /


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Maduro has denied the charges he originally faced: "narco-terrorism" conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, possession of machine guns and destructive devices as well as conspiracy to possess machine guns and destructive devices.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Anderson said a lot of traits psychopaths possess are ones "that the corporate environment rewards" and are "incredibly useful in high-powered jobs in the city".

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Computer simulations, however, hinted that the structures could possess far more sophisticated magnetic properties.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

The question of whether AI models can or do possess consciousness has continued.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Time, and repeated screenings, have endowed the memory with a menace the original did not possess.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

The peat possesses a force of its own; one can easily lose a boot in a bog.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

But it also possesses long, continuously growing incisors and several distinctive skull features seen in zalambdalestoids, a group of small, shrew-like insectivore mammals.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

Now Gauff possesses a serve which is a serious weapon - even though she still leaks some double faults.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

There’s Olive, 12, from Charlotte, North Carolina, whose goal is to sell 8,000 boxes and who already possesses the polished ease of someone who understands how to speak to an audience.

From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026

Do you not see that your conspiracy is already arrested and rendered powerless by the knowledge which everyone here possesses of it?

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

"The idea of a possessed and frightening mom, played by Jessica Chastain, is attracting audiences and should work around the world, before poor word-of-mouth catches up with it."

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

The plea agreement referenced at least two other victims, including one identified as E.Z., who Iza believed possessed a laptop containing large amount of cryptocurrency.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

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

That distinction has influenced ideas about whether the human-chimpanzee ancestor should have possessed feet more like those of modern apes or monkeys.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026

For what she lacked in money, she possessed in ambition and faith.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

Known as an abyssal species, it slothfully trawls the shadows like some mournful Lovecraftian being, possessing an especially sluggish metabolism, which isn’t surprising considering its size.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

In 2020, North Korea made possessing foreign media a crime punishable by years-long forced labour terms –- and potential death sentences for large-scale distribution, according to Amnesty International.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

In a plea deal, the original charge was reduced to disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools - thought to refer to the phone used to reply to the advert.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

If a relatively simple machine can produce behavior that looks intentional without possessing a decision-making system, could human behavior also appear to result from centralized decisions even if no such central process exists?

From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026

All we have to be is eighteen or older, bondable, possessing a car and a home phone and having one year of Minnesota residency.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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