possessed

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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

One possibility was that the outer rocky planet had once possessed a thick atmosphere that was later blasted away by a collision with a massive asteroid, comet, or another large object.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

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

From Slate • May 18, 2026

He had a wonderful self-deprecating humour but when game-day came he was like a man possessed.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

By analyzing families that possessed intergenerational histories of mental illness, the study found striking evidence that bipolar disorder and schizophrenia shared a strong genetic link.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee