take possession's Usage Examples:

The task before them is to take possession of the Promised Land.

Congress that enables citizens of the United States to take possession, in the name of the United States, of unclaimed islands containing.

is successfully made, or the rebound allows the defensive team to take possession.

shall give up piracy and become our Royal Discoverer and Explorer, take possession of new countries and set the flag of Oz on far islands and mountain.

Kikokiko are known in Māori belief as malevolent ghosts that take possession of living people, making them lose sanity.

The con artists take possession of the mark's money and hand over what the mark believes to be his.

When they actually arrived to take possession of their land and saw how barren and infertile it was, a man threw.

In July 2020, High Speed 2 (HS2) announced it would take possession of 20% of the reserve and clear it.

because he was sent forward by Alexander from the field of Gaugamela to take possession of Susa and the treasures there deposited, which he effected without.

advantageous position, able to concentrate his forces at Troyes as well as to take possession of the river crossings of the Seine.

is an act of appropriation by the military or police whereby they take possession of the property of a member of the public.

But because of de Saleron's appointment he was never able to take possession.

Admiral Lord Rodney sent two sloops from his fleet at Sint Eustatius to take possession of the Dutch colonies of Essequibo and Demerara.

court typically will order a sheriff or other similar official to take possession of property owned by a judgment debtor.

The Telford Steam Railway has aspirations to take possession of the up track passing through the station as part of its southern.

The Americans could not take possession of the prize as other British brig-sloops appeared and prepared to.

Years' War saw Great Britain defeat the French and their allies, and take possession of Canada.

remedy of a right of possession, giving the plaintiff the right to take possession of the property in dispute.

killed by the Stairs Expedition sent by King Leopold II of Belgium to take possession of Katanga for his Congo Free State.

Synonyms:

move; act;

Antonyms:

refrain; block; recall;