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[hohld] / hoʊld /










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The Senate’s ⁠Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee is set to hold a confirmation hearing External link on Wednesday at 10 a.m.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Such exercises also serve as a signal to Washington that Taiwan is committed to defending itself and deserves U.S. support, with a $14 billion U.S. arms package currently on hold.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

They hold almost all of an atom's mass while taking up only a tiny part of its total volume.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

When we hold anger and other emotions in, when we refuse to talk to our partners or friends — and you want people to read your minds — that’s when it becomes a problem.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Caesar holds the reins tight; I hold tight to Caesar.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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