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pos·sess·ing

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  1. List of paraphrases for "possessing":

    possession, owning, possess

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How to use possessing in a sentence?

  1. Albert Einstein:

    As long as there are sovereign nations possessing great power, war is inevitable.

  2. Erik Pevernagie:

    Rather than constantly grumbling about "owning", "not owning" or "not possessing enough", why not delight in the healing enchantment of the little moments of every day. ( "Keeping up with the Joneses" )

  3. David Bennett:

    In over 40 years, I cannot recall ever having seen another Burmese ruby of this exceptional size possessing such outstanding colour.

  4. David Bennett:

    A new record price for a ruby, in over 40 years, I cannot recall ever having seen another Burmese ruby of this exceptional size possessing such outstanding colour.

  5. Joe Biden:

    As I often said during my campaign for President, no one should be in jail just for using or possessing marijuana.


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