- present tense form of possess (3rd person singular).
possesses
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The researchers found that structured light possesses its own topological characteristics, encoded in the arrangement of its polarization.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
But “Tender Loving Care,” centered on two social service workers navigating the fraying social safety net and, in one case, anxiety about aging parents, possesses a bracing humanity full of compassion and urgency.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Maybe so, and the Tom Brady depicted here surely possesses some of that, demonstrated by an anecdote about him setting a bone-crushing pick in an intramural basketball game.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Unlike Haaland, who is a specialist goalscorer, Joao Pedro has played as a midfielder, number 10 and winger during his career and possesses a more rounded skillset.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
“What if it goes and possesses you? A Shard of Asase Yaa? It could wreak havoc.”
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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