possess
Example Sentences
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“Our staffs have been trained. Parents have been empowered with information specific to the rights they possess. We will not waver from our commitment of protection to our students and our workforce,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2025
“Just be a hard line to play against, then you have Kirill and Bolds with the amazing skills that they possess. Yeah, two easy guys to play with.”
From Seattle Times • Feb. 19, 2024
“Judge Winmill wants to restrain a power we don’t possess. We strongly disagree with his order.”
From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 2023
"I learn things all day. I meet people who have a kind of knowledge that I do not possess. I would do horribly on ‘Jeopardy!,’ horribly."
From Fox News • Sep. 29, 2021
Garland snapped, “I think you’re right; it would seem we lack a specific talent you humans possess. I believe it’s called empathy.”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
Vocabulary lists containing possess
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 6
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Christmas Carol Vocab: A Lyrical Lexicon
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The New SAT: The Language of the Test
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