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possessed

[puh-zest] / pəˈzɛst /


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The plea agreement referenced at least two other victims, including one identified as E.Z., who Iza believed possessed a laptop containing large amount of cryptocurrency.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

That distinction has influenced ideas about whether the human-chimpanzee ancestor should have possessed feet more like those of modern apes or monkeys.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026

Jackson has explained that, when he arrived from Senegal, he possessed natural dribbling ability but had much less understanding of how and when to move.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

Detailed analysis showed that C. praecursor possessed an ovipositor and a terminal caudal filament.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026

The entire thrust of the colonists’ justification for independence was to reject that designation on the grounds that they possessed all the rights of British citizens.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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