possession
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Earl Decastro, 47, was charged with involuntary manslaughter, unlawfully causing fire with great bodily injury and the illegal possession of more than 100 pounds of dangerous fireworks, according to the Orange County district attorney’s office.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026
Since 1989, California has prohibited the sale and possession of most semiautomatic rifles and pistols that can fire more than 10 shots before reloading.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026
They finished the 120 minutes with 60% possession, 21 shots, and three times as many completed passes as Paraguay, yet failed to produce more than 6 efforts on target.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
At the end of last year, South Korea announced it would ban the breeding and possession of bears and the extraction of their bile.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
Once in possession of this information, American engineers were able to anticipate the Soviets' capabilities and to design planes and missiles that could outmaneuver and outmatch them.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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