Many 17-year-olds do not possess the "higher order" intellectual skills we should expect of them.

People who do possess such skills generally go into medicine.

"Though I'll admit you do possess formidable skills, in a number of areas."

They also possess skills that allow them to convert their enemies.

Although he had little education he possessed other skills that helped him as a military leader.

To survive in this information society, workers will need to possess skills beyond those of reading, writing and arithmetic.

Now, we have no way of looking at a person and telling whether he possesses such special knowledge and skills.

At least I still possessed skill enough to build my boy a safe stronghold.

David had always possessed great skill in the laboratory, but his fingers seemed inspired now.

Which, in turn, meant that it possessed either great strength or extraordinary skill.