as in possession
transportable items that one owns
the museum's holdings of ancient manuscripts are among the rarest in the world
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Noun
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But on the ensuing possession, Herro missed a corner three that would have tied the score with 16.2 seconds to play before the Mavericks clinched the win with two free throws from Spencer Dinwiddie.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2025 -
Russia has repeatedly detained American citizens on accusations of drug possession, due to Moscow's strict drug laws, according to Reuters.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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The challenge has always been to figure out how to personalize things without spending inordinate amounts of time and money mapping out every possible path a student might take.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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As a business owner, higher profit margins, all other things being equal, are more valuable.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
Noun
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But the ballplayer stuff, that was just icing on the cake.—
Daniel Brown,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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My oak trees are covered in green lichens and light green mossy stuff.—
Tom MacCubbin,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Holdings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holdings. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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