holdover
Example Sentences
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Incoming presidents therefore inherit holdover commissioners, nominating new members for Senate consideration as vacancies emerge.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026
In separate statements, Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack and Logan, the Dallas Fed president, each said that the existing language—a holdover from last fall’s three rate cuts—no longer fit the outlook.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
The Palisades fire was a holdover from the Jan. 1 Lachman fire, which continued to smolder and burn underground until kicked up by heavy winds on Jan. 7.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026
On his visit to St. John Bosco, his driver was former St. John Bosco assistant Marshawn Friloux, a holdover in the Bruins’ recruiting department from the previous staff.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2026
The entire process was a holdover from more primitive stages of development.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
