gain possession
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It is understood that after his round on Saturday, DeChambeau visited Darbon, where his request to gain possession of his scorecard from the previous day was declined.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Eleanor Bateman, senior campaigns and public affairs officer at the National Residential Landlords Association, said there are circumstances in which landlords "legitimately" need to gain possession of a property and this requires a "timely mechanism".
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2024
In three-on-three play, they often struggled to gain possession and were unable to find a game-winner.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 6, 2021
Gourde with the defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning was at his best when the puck was dumped in the opponent’s end and he and teammates would crash the boards with strong forechecking to gain possession.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 23, 2021
Clearly we must find him and gain possession of it as soon as possible.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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