possessing

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Yasmin, an American-Iranian whose name we have also changed, has told the BBC a male member of her family has been arrested in Iran and accused of espionage for possessing a Starlink terminal.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

A system may perform highly sophisticated computations without possessing any subjective experience at all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Dimona hosts a facility widely believed to possess the Middle East's sole nuclear arsenal, although Israel has never confirmed possessing nuclear weapons.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

The U.S. population, by contrast, is around 342 million — making the share of Americans possessing passports just above half the total population.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

“Do you really think I would risk attacking the Bureau for the Black Book without already possessing the Black Key?”

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston