possession

Example Sentences

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But Newcastle have not always made the most of all that possession, and they failed to find a breakthrough in the goalless stalemate against Wolves earlier this month despite having 67% possession of the ball.

From BBC

An agent took possession of Pretti’s firearm after the shooting and put it in his vehicle, according to the report.

From The Wall Street Journal

I went down a bit of a rabbit hole here; the property has been tied up in a legal dispute since late 2012, and then an additional case was opened in 2018 about adverse possession.

From Literature

The emotional labor of sorting through a loved one’s possessions and, especially, their paperwork is easy to overlook.

From MarketWatch

While Father is out during the day with my two brothers, selling our possessions and making plans with other Jews who are leaving, I sit and write.

From Literature