holding
Example Sentences
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When Louise, angling for attention, participates in her church’s Inner Beauty pageant, her talent is holding her breath until she faints.
While higher productivity can raise living standards for the workforce and lift the economy, its near-term benefits tend to be concentrated among those who are already holding jobs.
From MarketWatch
When the market falls, your portfolio gets out of whack — the value of your stocks might shrink while your bond holdings stay steady.
From MarketWatch
Last year, the focus was on survival — finding temporary places to live, clearing lots, deciding whether to stay or go — while holding government officials accountable.
From Los Angeles Times
As Australia began the day on 518-7, Stokes took the ball and would manage only 10 deliveries before hobbling off holding his groin.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
