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  • past participle of hold.
  • past tense form of hold.
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held

[held] / hɛld /


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One held a placard that said, “These fares don’t keep the wheels of life turning,” according to a video verified by Storyful.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

It was reintroduced in this Parliament and a second vote will be held on Friday afternoon.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

Ukraine also uses foreign fighters, although Amnesty says it cannot conduct inquiries among those held in Russia due to the group's status as a "foreign agent" in the country.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

A tax-exempt municipal bond is also exempt from state income taxes if held by a resident of the state in which it was issued.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

Father, Betsie, and me he held in the dining room till last.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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