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Tim Cook was no stranger to Apple’s earnings calls even before he was asked to temporarily hold down the CEO post for an ailing Steve Jobs.

From MarketWatch Aug. 29, 2026

The buyback isn’t the first instance of reaching for levers to hold down borrowing costs.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Midfielder Nico Gonzalez joined City from Porto for £50m last January but has struggled to hold down a regular first-team place.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

That could hold down returns in the second half of 2026.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

Before the introduction of ether a few months before, surgeons had to employ powerful assistants to hold down patients or restrain them with leather-covered chains.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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