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
The American people may be possessed of a deep sense of the world crisis in which they are involved, may be growing aware that their generation is shaping the history of the world.
From Time Magazine Archive
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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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Madmen are supposed to be possessed of a spirit, and were formerly under the protection of the king.
From Fetichism in West Africa Forty Years' Observations of Native Customs and Superstitions by Nassau, Robert Hamill