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To claim possession of something

claim

verb

to say that something is yours, especially as a right

stake a claim (to/for something)

to say or show clearly that you consider that something is or should be yours

lay claim to something

to say officially that you believe that something belongs to you

have first call on

to be the first person who is offered something, for example the chance to buy something

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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