held up
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AFP takes a look at what's in it and why it's being held up:
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
Pharmaceutical stocks have recovered in 2026 as U.S. policy concerns have eased and valuations have held up despite rising interest rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Although prices have held up, valuations — that is, how much investors are willing to pay for each dollar of expected earnings — have slumped.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 18, 2026
Hollie-Mae Dodd's drive and offload ended in Boyd scoring her first, before Dodd deservedly got on the scoresheet herself, following up after Fran Goldthorp was held up on the line.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
When Nazi soldiers breached the gates of the city, our mayor met them, hands held up in surrender.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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