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Domino’s has been a bright spot, and it wants to hold on to the momentum.

Dr Yang believes North Korea might revel in the change, however, because it reinforces their justification to hold on to nuclear weapons – meaning it will become more difficult to demand that Pyongyang give up its nuclear arsenal.

“The Feminine Mystique” inspired women to seek and hold on to careers and paid jobs and influenced a sharp increase in women’s participation in the labor force.

The British Empire didn’t want to hold on to its American colonies just for their resources and taxes; they represented its most rapidly growing market.

Any announcement by a UK Labour government in the run-up to a much-anticipated budget, with a Senedd election looming and Labour in Wales struggling to hold on to power, will be seized on and analysed.