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held

adjective as in grasped

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James was held out of practice for the second straight day Wednesday, but still participated in individual drills, Redick said.

But Amy stopped me, held my hands and looked me in the eyes.

Board trustee Elizabeth Moon held up her hands and tried to cut off Bourne.

However, the economy will be held back by a tightening labor supply caused by retiring baby boomers and restrictive immigration policies.

The Raising Hope conference was held just over a month from the start of COP30 in Belém, in Brazil.

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