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The title possesses a juristic interest: the official bodies are called commissioni, not tribunali; decretare, and not giudicare or decidere, is used; and the processes are termed controversie and contestazioni.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 15: Tournely-Zwirner 1840-1916 1913

Once in his head a term possesses him, much like Cho, making him use words and phrases over and over to the point of exhaustion.

Grading Bush's Eulogy 2007

Save, however, in the case of the city of London, where alone in England ancient municipal institutions have been generally preserved, the term possesses no political significance. [

The Governments of Europe Frederic Austin Ogg 1914

The Kremlin possesses all of the records of that era; if the Patriarch takes too independent a line, it has the means to embarrass or blackmail him.

Moscow’s New (But Cloudy) Day 2009

The one bronze-colored star he possesses is what Harris now calls, “a small bronze star” — an indicator that he received a

Media Coverage aPRIL 2009 2010

Sarah Palin possesses but a dim knowledge of the events of the Revolutionary War against Great Britain, gleaned mostly from the Disney movies of 40 years ago.

Think Progress » Sarah Palin Defends Her Role As A Tea Party Profiteer, Announces Her Involvement In Another Scam 2010

The one bronze-colored star he possesses is what Harris now calls, “a small bronze star” — an indicator that he received a

Heroes or Villains? 2010

Ironically, Mike Griffin possesses the knowledge required, but with an arrogance and lack political savvy that has left us equally bankrupt from a leadership point of view.

Major General Jonathan Scott Gration Emerges as Possible Obama Choice for NASA Administrator - NASA Watch 2009

Behind this rejection of the "literary" as anything other than a window on culture and beyond that mostly an imposition by overweening writers claiming an exalted power they don't ultimately possesses is an attitude that might indeed be described as "normative conclusion" as Fish uses the term.

Art and Culture 2010

Unless the latter means people are outright lying/hallucinating about traits Flower possesses, is it really possible to determine what they believe it does and doesn't possess?

I'd Rather Let The Flowers Keep Doing What They Do Best SVGL 2009