as in possession
transportable items that one owns
packed up all her chattels and moved to a new state
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Noun
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With 33 seconds remaining, after scoring five straight points and in possession of the ball, the Warriors used Curry’s gravity to draw defenders out of the paint, giving Gary Payton II enough space to catch a pass from Draymond Green and put in a layup for a 116-115 lead.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026 -
One 16-year-old male was charged with delinquent unlawful possession of a firearm, large capacity feeding device and ammunition and carrying a loaded firearm and is expected to be arraigned in West Roxbury District Court.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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With its solid wood construction and rich espresso finish, this unit can support your belongings on its three sturdy shelves.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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The situation escalated when one member of the group used profanity while gathering their belongings.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Knicks only truly made things interesting in minutes the former Brooklyn Nets star and sure-fire first-ballot Hall of Famer spent on the bench on Tuesday.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Upstairs at Place, things are a little more formal.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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Or more appropriately, the stuff of Marvel Comics.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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Career stuff aside, this aspect is also ideal for designing (or analyzing) a budget.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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In a matter of a few years this former peddler had opened a store upriver in Donaldsonville, first in his house and then in the town square, and was advertising goods for sale that came from as far away as Cincinnati and New York.—
Brenda Wineapple,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Experts say gas price hikes infuriate Americans more than most other goods.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Chattels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chattels. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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