Example Sentences

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It possesses the most lethal and far-flung military; it controls the leading currency; its leaders’ words and deeds are more closely observed and analyzed than those of any other leaders.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Sound possesses power, whether you’ll be weary from dancing or blissed out from the frequencies massaging your nerves.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

The Israeli military said it was aware of the claim that Hezbollah possesses night-vision gear, and the issue was under review.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Kang also owns Lyon, who Barcelona beat in Saturday's final, and will know all too well what qualities Putellas possesses and the heights she can help London City reach.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Frank Volkheimer’s third-floor walk-up in the suburbs of Pforzheim, West Germany, possesses three windows.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr