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hold

[hohld] / hoʊld /










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In the wake of that dispute, the Pentagon severed its contracts with the company, whose AI tools had been the only ones to hold defense security clearance.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

How do you know what of yourself to hold onto, what you allow the public to see?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Can she really hold them to account in some way?

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

An SDN designation freezes any assets the targets hold within U.S. jurisdiction and bars all U.S. persons and companies from dealing with them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

I whisper weakly, trying to hold myself together.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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