held

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“They held the line, and we have them to thank for saving housing, saving the island, saving the history of the Santa Rosa Island,” McKinley said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Through the end of March, valuations of software companies held by private equity firms declined roughly 8% on average, it adds, citing data from MSCI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

There are about three million legally held firearms in South Africa and at least the same number of unlicensed weapons, according to statistics cited by Gideon Joubert from the South African Gunowners' Association.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The football fan zone will be held in the Zocalo, where spectators will watch live-streamed games on a massive screen -- with President Claudia Sheinbaum planning to watch Thursday's inaugural match.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

I ask, pointing to a portrait of a woman who’s gone limp and is being held up by fellow protesters.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold