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possessed

[puh-zest] / pəˈzɛst /


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Both of those professions require analytical thinking - a gift Bielsa also possessed from childhood.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

“To get possessed to do that? It’s just, there’s no words.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

His father was a teacher who possessed a sarcastic and ironic sense of humor that he passed down to both Ittai and his brother, Kim.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

It would be good if Iran possessed no enriched uranium and no facilities for further enrichment.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

It contained a bookcase: I soon possessed myself of a volume, taking care that it should be one stored with pictures.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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