possession
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Wesley Fofana: Drove forward well in possession and helped pull Brighton players out of position in the build-up.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Maxence Lacroix: The new signing from Crystal Palace was confident in possession but not always convincing in a defensive display that was occasionally ragged.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
It wasn’t until Centennial’s final possession of the first half, when trailing 14-0, that Jefferson finally started to connect with Hale.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
Those included a 14-yard strike to Davis on the Warriors’ first possession and a 57-yard touchdown pass to freshman Drew Gamboa later in the first quarter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
But the terror they instilled in me had possession over my body and soul.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
He said he finally received a court letter on 16 July saying he owed £458 and risked having his possessions seized by bailiffs or even ending up in prison if he did not pay.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
But there’s an upside to gradually winnowing a lifetime of possessions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Instead, he traded for it after a Lakers game in the Forum parking lot back sometime in the mid- to late-1970s, giving up one of his prized possessions as a teenager living in South Gate:
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Those were the prized possessions that three America's Got Talent judges watched a former Blue Peter presenter appear to smash with a hammer.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Lev reaches overhead and takes down the viola and our modest bag with all our worldly possessions: our travel papers, a change of clothes, Lev's prayer book.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
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