possessed

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The new mosasaur was larger, possessed finely serrated teeth rarely seen in mosasaurs, and came from a different place and time period.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

There’s perfect pitch, and there’s whatever level of musical genius is possessed by the titular figure in “Tuner.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

It would be good if Iran possessed no enriched uranium and no facilities for further enrichment.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

The plot by Do, officials said, was a violation of the Lacey Act, which bans trafficking in fish, wildlife or plants illegally taken, possessed, transported or sold.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

But once Jefferson laid it out before him so elegantly in the summer of 1813, Adams at last possessed a target on which to focus his considerable firepower.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis