be in possession of
Example Sentences
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Although they may be in possession of the loan proceeds, they have a corresponding obligation to pay it back and are no better off from a net-worth standpoint.
From Slate • Oct. 26, 2023
Certainly, this notion is less applicable today than it was in Jane Austen’s lifetime, as both single men and single women can be in possession of a good fortune nowadays.
From Salon • Oct. 12, 2023
Police said dissident Irish republicans claimed to be in possession of information about police officers following the incident.
From Washington Times • Sep. 4, 2023
Police said she is believed to be in possession of a blue/green Deuter Step Out 12 rucksack and was possibly wearing black, lightweight, slip-on trainers.
From BBC • Jul. 14, 2023
But what was troubling her organized spirit now was the thought that soon the call would come to go downstairs and her cousin would need to be in possession of herself.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
