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[hohl-der] / ˈhoʊl dər /


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Being a green card holder, or lawful permanent resident, allows a person to live and work permanently in the US.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

That means that each year it will pay the holder, through a combination of interest payments and principal adjustment, the current rate of inflation plus another 1.63%.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

As an H-1B visa holder, he felt nervous leaving the U.S., fearing he would not be able to get back in.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

More concretely, ever-increasing U.S. debt underlines Japan’s role as the largest foreign holder of Treasury bills, its $1.25 trillion stash nearly twice the size of China’s.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

“We are fish in a bowl, dear,” Tsukiko tells her, cigarette holder dangling precariously from her lips.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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