possession
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"It was chipping away, one possession at a time. It wasn't going to be one play to get us back."
From BBC • Jun. 11, 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
Today, Kelver, a 28-year-old trans woman, faces two felony charges—aggravated assault and possession of a deadly weapon with unlawful intent—which could carry up to 15 years in prison.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026
One of his two current cars, a 1965 Lotus Elan, is a prized possession.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
The Americans took possession of them and gave the man a few coins as a reward for his discovery.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
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