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to keep, control, or experience as one's own
she possesses a keen insight into people
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Recent Examples of possesses
Sanders possesses the requisite traits to be a solid starter.
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Gavino Borquez, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Every family possesses its own particularity, originality and essence.
—Holly Jones, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
The United States has a tense relationship with China, which by some distance possesses the second-largest economy in the world.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Money is just an exchange medium that buyer and seller agree possesses exchangeable value in the marketplace.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Like so many other coastal states, Delaware possesses a line of beautiful beach towns, running from its southern border with Maryland, up to the mouth of the Delaware River in the north.
—Andrew Depietro, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute said that Russia possesses 4,380 nuclear warheads in its military stockpile, which is the world's largest.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
The Ethical Concerns of AI Unlike traditional software, AI possesses complexity, opacity, and a dynamic nature which creates unique challenges that extend far beyond technical performance.
—Jessica Mendoza, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
The Dark Bar possesses one of the only 71 bottles produced and sold at a cost of $145,000 each.
—Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Gavino Borquez, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Every family possesses its own particularity, originality and essence.
—Holly Jones, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
The United States has a tense relationship with China, which by some distance possesses the second-largest economy in the world.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Money is just an exchange medium that buyer and seller agree possesses exchangeable value in the marketplace.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Like so many other coastal states, Delaware possesses a line of beautiful beach towns, running from its southern border with Maryland, up to the mouth of the Delaware River in the north.
—Andrew Depietro, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute said that Russia possesses 4,380 nuclear warheads in its military stockpile, which is the world's largest.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
The Ethical Concerns of AI Unlike traditional software, AI possesses complexity, opacity, and a dynamic nature which creates unique challenges that extend far beyond technical performance.
—Jessica Mendoza, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
The Dark Bar possesses one of the only 71 bottles produced and sold at a cost of $145,000 each.
—Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for possesses
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The shell companies were formed in jurisdictions like the British Virgin Islands or Panama or Belize, countries that aren't very transparent about who really owns the companies formed there.Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Who owns the data that GenAI uses to tailor its responses?Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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This unique construction method allows for a material that retains the hardness and scratch-resistance of ceramic while gaining the shock-absorbing properties of fiberglass.Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The main residence, enveloped in native plantings and a native oak grove, harks back to 1956 and retains a distinct midcentury style, though it was recently reimagined with rich, natural materials, a neutral color palette, and a strong connection to the outdoors through its many windows.Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2024
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Beyond that though, the internet and humanity sometimes enjoys putting huge amounts of love onto a broadly innocent figure.Callum Booth, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Ankara enjoys significant control over the SNA and other groups and can be expected to seek influence over the future direction of its neighbor.David Brennan, ABC News, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Possesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possesses. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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