possession
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Cape Verde topped their qualifying group by being attack-minded and playing possession football.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
David Baerwald holds up his most precious possession so that it’s visible on our video conference: a very old violin in a very old, battered case.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
While some more skeptically minded clergy do not enjoy discussing demonic possession, each diocese is supposed to have a designated exorcist.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
One of his two current cars, a 1965 Lotus Elan, is a prized possession.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
This cargo was consigned to a Whitby solicitor, Mr. S. F. Billington, of 7, The Crescent, who this morning went aboard and formally took possession of the goods consigned to him.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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