possessions
Example Sentences
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Over the years, families have reported that their homes and possessions had been destroyed by the floods.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Ekerdt said adult children often decline their parents’ possessions for exactly this reason: They haven’t lived with the object and they don’t know the story attached to it.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
The Lions’ defense, which had allowed Bishop Amat to score on four of its five first-half possessions, then stiffened, forcing the Lancers to punt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
There were repeated questions about why he no longer had his possessions or the clothing and shoes he was wearing when he left home.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
It might seem like a shelter from the storm, but it really was another asylum packed with a bunch of mangy orphans ready to filch my last possessions while I slept.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
