possession
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Should the play result in a first down, the trailing team keeps possession.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
There was also a short sprint just outside the United area to close down dangerman Khvicha Kvaratskhelia when Tielemans recognised the PSG star could be about to take possession within shooting distance.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Thailand has one of the highest rates of civilian gun ownership in South East Asia, with around 10.3 million firearms in civilian possession, around four million of which are believed to be owned illegally.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Thailand has strict gun laws, which punishes the illegal possession of arms with up to 10 years in jail.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Even so, Madame Ionesco stayed in firm possession of his one hand while he dug into the pocket of his breeches with the other.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
The passengers’ extra clothing was wrapped in a mattress cover, and in the center of the group stood a few cans of beans and two sacks of flour — all their remaining possessions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
As Karen and I triage our possessions, I have discovered the joys of life in a tidy house.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
Going into the judges dressing rooms and taking some of their prized possessions might not be the best way of getting them on your side.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Tan, who said alleged possessions are often accompanied by symptoms of psychosis, insisted Philippine psychiatrists were not seeking to "compete with the Catholic Church", but rather to bridge the gap between culture and science.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
Germany, a latecomer to the race for overseas possessions, had only a few colonies in Africa and the Pacific.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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