possessed
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What on Earth possessed Nolan, a notoriously detail-oriented director, to tap the all-purpose flour of movie stars to portray one of the most storied heroes in literature?
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
Despite a total population of just over six million people, the Baltic states possessed around 33,000 startups last year, according to data from Lursoft IT, a Latvian company specialising in business and financial databases.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
Earlier in its evolutionary history, the organism appears to have possessed two eyes or at least two groups of cells capable of detecting light.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
Fox finally broke through with two PGA Tour wins last year, and the one asset he always possessed was the ability to obliterate drives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Hindsight permits us to listen to the debate of 1790 with knowledge that none of the participants possessed.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
