possessed

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If a person in the diocese comes to fear that they or their loved one has been bodily possessed by a demon, the diocese launches an investigation involving medical, psychological, and psychiatric testing.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Both of those professions require analytical thinking - a gift Bielsa also possessed from childhood.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

“To get possessed to do that? It’s just, there’s no words.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

He possessed the rare courage to challenge systems and programs that fostered dependence rather than truly empowering the people they aimed to help.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

She approached Boaz, trying to find the source of the sound, wondering whether the ghost who had found Anat had possessed him now, too.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny