keep possession
Example Sentences
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The U.S. was sloppy with the puck and struggled to keep possession in the offensive zone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
As she fought to keep possession of the ball, she found Dunn wide open in the corner and heaved it to her.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025
After struggling to keep possession in a tight first quarter, they improved to pull ahead in Cape Town, South Africa.
From BBC • Jul. 29, 2023
Iran sat back, letting the Americans keep possession before launching occasional counterattacks.
From Washington Post • Nov. 29, 2022
The enemy keep possession of New York, Charleston, and Savannah, though they have not strengthened either of the garrisons.
From The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. VIII by Sparks, Jared