hold
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Development first took hold closer to Center City, where demand was strongest, then moved outward in the 2010s into adjacent rowhouse neighborhoods, including Fishtown, as property values rose and more infill projects became financially viable.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
He will hold up his golden ticket and believe, as Mussolini believed, that the spectacle belongs to him.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
Only 16% of major funds hold Intel in their portfolios, BofA pointed out.
From Barron's • 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 paint fumes take hold of my throat, choking me, and the room suddenly feels about 50 degrees hotter than it should.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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