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[hohld] / hoʊld /










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How they will hold up after that remains anyone’s guess.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

DBS raises its ratings on the Hong Kong stocks of China Eastern Airlines, Air China and China Southern Airlines to hold from sell.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The hosts try to hold all of it at once as they consider this viral story that sits at the intersection of disability rights and reproductive autonomy.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Traditional direct air capture systems typically rely on heat and negative pressure to release captured CO2 from the materials that hold it.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

The last two hold their heads at an odd angle.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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