possessions
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When Doncic, Reaves, Kessler, Thybulle and LaRavia are together, the Lakers’ 144.3 points per 100 possessions ranks first among lineups that have played at least 30 minutes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
According to her brother, she wanted the possessions to "have remained with her family and we would never have sold".
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
He allegedly told Garcia his possessions had been stolen while he was camping nearby.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
His greatest successes were founded on piracy, above all his lucrative raids in 1578-79 on Spanish possessions in the Pacific.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
It may bear the marks of boots on its back, but those marks become the possessions of the land.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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