obtain possession

Frequency: 6.58.0 per million words

a more formal way to say you have gotten something

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Examples (10)

  • It took months of legal battles to finally obtain possession of the house.
  • The police managed to obtain possession of the stolen jewelry during the raid.
  • He had to go to court to obtain possession of the disputed land.
  • The museum was eager to obtain possession of the rare ancient artifact.
  • After the final payment was cleared, she obtained possession of the vehicle.
  • The government sought to obtain possession of the classified documents.
  • The team worked hard to obtain possession of the ball in the final minutes.
  • It is difficult to obtain possession of the keys without the owner's written consent.
  • The bank will obtain possession of the property if the mortgage is not paid.
  • They finally obtained possession of the permits needed to start the project.