possessions
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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
"The kids – what did they do?" he asked, holding up the possessions of two of his young relatives.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Roh uploaded photos of her wedding dress, luxury handbags and other possessions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 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
Conger and Baker laid out Booth’s possessions on a table.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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