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posse

[pos-ee] / ˈpɒs i /
NOUN
vigilantes
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Their metallic frames covered in supple, lifelike skin, a posse of new Chinese robots meant for companionship can offer users AI-generated conversation or a hand to hold, complete with manicured nails.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

A raucous posse rap, it uses Sakura's alter-ego as a vehicle for scurrilous rumours about the band.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026

But for now, no other posse of stocks has come to take their place.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026

On “Me Ha Costado,” Vega, who hails from Baja California Sur, combines blown-out 808s with a G-funk whine to create a pan-Californian posse track.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2025

I might have actually found my Yellow-Brick-Road posse.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez

Plans for ashes left over from cremations are also part of the proposal, with the commission alleging that funeral directors posses "hundreds of thousands of sets of ashes which have not been collected".

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2024

Thon’s scouting report: Ponce, 17, is a 5-foot-10, right-handed hitting utility player who will mostly concentrate on catching and posses a high on-base offensive profile.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2024

He argued in August 2020 that sheriffs could call upon posses to deal with protesters.

From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2023

Although the games no longer use Madden’s commentary, they still posses a boisterous enthusiasm that can be traced to his broadcast style.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2021

Cora imagined the posses massing in the woods, girding themselves for a dash into the field.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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