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posse

[pos-ee] / ˈpɒs i /
NOUN
vigilantes
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The Netherlands, with their posse of Premier League players, went the same way against talented Morocco, leading to coach Ronald Koeman's resignation less than 24 hours later.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

Their metallic frames covered in supple, lifelike skin, a posse of new Chinese robots meant for companionship can offer users AI-generated conversation or a hand to hold, complete with manicured nails.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

But for now, no other posse of stocks has come to take their place.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026

On “Me Ha Costado,” Vega, who hails from Baja California Sur, combines blown-out 808s with a G-funk whine to create a pan-Californian posse track.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2025

“Not an army. Those were just the posse sent after our young pups here.”

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness

Plans for ashes left over from cremations are also part of the proposal, with the commission alleging that funeral directors posses "hundreds of thousands of sets of ashes which have not been collected".

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2024

Thon’s scouting report: Ponce, 17, is a 5-foot-10, right-handed hitting utility player who will mostly concentrate on catching and posses a high on-base offensive profile.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2024

But they are not immune to mankind’s hunger to posses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2021

The documents called for setting up sheriff’s posses, community kitchens, a “militia-based military” and communications carried out by ham radio operators.

From New York Times ● Dec. 23, 2019

Cora imagined the posses massing in the woods, girding themselves for a dash into the field.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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