be possessed of
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The promises within them, if not entirely sacrosanct, are at least meant to be possessed of a greater sanctity than other more disposable political pledges.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2024
It goes without saying that a chaplain should be possessed of personal integrity and exemplary habits, and should be a man of religious experience with pious instincts and a fervor for service.
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It was believed to be possessed of immense and malignant strength, including the self-confidence, prowess and resources for the conduct of all-out war.
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One would think that such a person would also be possessed of wisdom.
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Joseph Barbot came to Garcia at the Conservatoire at the age of twenty, and soon proved himself to be possessed of a remarkably fine tenor voice.
From Garcia the Centenarian And His Times Being a Memoir of Manuel Garcia's Life and Labours for the Advancement of Music and Science by Mackinlay, M. (Malcolm) Sterling