possesses

Example Sentences

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It possesses the most lethal and far-flung military; it controls the leading currency; its leaders’ words and deeds are more closely observed and analyzed than those of any other leaders.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Sound possesses power, whether you’ll be weary from dancing or blissed out from the frequencies massaging your nerves.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

A production that possesses a sense of intimacy, despite taking place in one of Manhattan’s larger venues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Odegaard has suffered a couple of indifferent seasons, largely blighted by injury, but possesses a rare ability to weave his way through opposition defences as well as picking out the perfect pass.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

He decides that his only hope is to be bold—a quality this Harvard man possesses in abundance.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly