possessed
Example Sentences
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Western officials have estimated that Iran possessed well over 2,000 missiles capable of reaching the Gulf nations at the outset of this round of fighting.
Stalin “possessed both an uncontrollable temper and extraordinary willpower. He was capable of bewildering recklessness and cold-blooded displays of control.”
Aside from the belt, the report does not detail any weapon he possessed.
From Los Angeles Times
She possessed “a winning grace,” “reserve” and “self-control” appropriate for “a soul far above her present calling …” She’d acquired the skills of an entertainer.
From Literature
Still, even if Ms. Spanberger possessed the rhetorical skills of FDR or Reagan, she would look small.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
