possessions
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These included incentives such as daily reward streaks and systems which encourage social comparison by displaying other players' virtual possessions, it said.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Victims say they feel helpless seeing their prized possessions paraded like trophies online.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Matthew Perry’s collection of “Friends” memorabilia, fine art and other prized possessions is going up for auction next month, nearly three years after the actor died at age 54.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
The possessions in question, such as a spice collection and a leg-shaped lamp, may have seemed trivial, but the topic was extremely sensitive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
While Vincent is rejoicing in poverty, shedding his clothes, his possessions, his membership in middle-class society, Theo is honing his talents as an art dealer and becoming more and more ambitious.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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