come into possession

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Mr Richards had come into possession of two iron lung machines at a building clearance and he recalls how one day a paramedic walked in asking: "Is this the place I can find iron lungs?"

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2024

Indeed, on July 8, 1947, an Air Force public information officer announced that service personnel had come into possession of debris from a “flying disc” gathered near Roswell, New Mexico by a rancher named W.W.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2023

And of course, if you come into possession of a lot of fresh basil, make a batch of Italian pesto and freeze the extras in meal-size portions.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 25, 2022

The brain bank at Boston University had come into possession of brains from four teenage athletes, each of whom had died within days or weeks of a head injury experienced during play.

From New York Times • Jan. 31, 2018

First, being free of the daily pressure of the Dixie environment, I was able to come into possession of my own feelings.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright