held up
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Residents dressed in white held up posters of missing loved and signs reading "We don't want fear, we want peace" at the protest on Sunday.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Those expectations arrive as Wall Street remains on the lookout for signs of weakness among consumers, whose spending has held up even as gas prices have climbed this year amid persistent inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 13, 2026
Between December and January, it hosted a large shipment of uranium concentrate, which was held up while awaiting export.
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
Natural gas futures ended slightly lower after two days of gains, held up in part by forecasts for continuing heat across the southern two-thirds of the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Amy stood, flipped her long ponytail, and held up a postcard.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
