possession

Example Sentences

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That case involved two Belgian teenagers, who were arrested in possession of nearly 5,000 ants, mostly stored in test tubes.

From Barron's

Duke, the 2026 top overall seed, has a score of 38.90—meaning the Blue Devils would be expected to blow out a team by nearly 39 points over 100 possessions.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It was the last possession in the world she would ever have gotten rid of.”

From MarketWatch

“Well, it’s unusual to meet someone who’s not champing at the bit to get into the movies. Is it true that the Chinese believe cameras and photographs take possession of the soul?”

From Literature

She seemed bothered by my possession of the information, and I couldn’t blame her.

From Literature