possession
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Postal Service added a section to its Domestic Mail Manual to say a postmark’s date “does not inherently or necessarily align with the date on which the Postal Service first accepted possession of the mailpiece.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
In Alonso's preferred 3-2-2-3 when in possession, Rogers in the left number 10 position and Palmer in the right number 10 position is likely to work best.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
I suspect that experience gave her a very strong civil libertarian instinct that manifests here as a deep skepticism towards state power to criminalize gun possession.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
It is understood that after his round on Saturday, DeChambeau visited Darbon, where his request to gain possession of his scorecard from the previous day was declined.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Once in possession of this information, American engineers were able to anticipate the Soviets' capabilities and to design planes and missiles that could outmaneuver and outmatch them.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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Near the Torkham crossing, colourful trucks were piled high with families' furniture and other possessions from Pakistan.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Rooney also reminded the jury that while most of Noah's possessions and clothing were found, some items are still missing.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
The authorities are confiscating families’ properties, or setting such high bail for arrested family members that people are forced to sell their possessions, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Portland also dominated on the boards to get extra possessions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
Now the people will rally around their prince even more, for it would appear that he is bound to them by obligations, since their homes were burned and their possessions destroyed in his defence.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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