hold over
Example Sentences
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“Notably, the two K-shapes feed off each other as well…the top 10% of households by wealth hold over 87% of all corporate equities and mutual funds.”
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Analysts say the U.S. and Israel achieved tactical military success, but Iran tightened its hold over the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
An Irish reporter asked Trump about the proposed expansion of his golf resort in County Clare, which is currently on hold over the fate of a protected species of snail.
From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026
We Pay The Tariffs, a coalition of small businesses that has spoken out against the tariffs, said the trade war has put hiring and expansion plans on hold over the past year.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026
Once the third aunt who worked at the laundry ran out and bought us bags of candy to hold over our noses; my mother was dismembering skunk on the chopping block.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
