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[hohl-der] / ˈhoʊl dər /


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He also credits his long snapper and holder for helping him succeed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Portugal's record appearance holder said the agreed notes did not require Jesus to apologise to him but said the coach's public remarks did not reflect their private discussion.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

"It felt like a kick to the head for a lot of loyal fans who'd supported the games for a long time and spent a lot of money," said Cullen, a former season-ticket holder.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Punter and holder Ethan Evans had a close-up view of the first part, but could not stop the second.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

“Okay,” Liz says, letting the measuring tape zip back into its holder.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

For graduate certificate and degree programs, graduates four years out need to be making more than bachelor’s-degree holders ages 25 to 34.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

Some ticket holders took to social media to complain about the disruption.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Foreign investors remain big holders of French government debt, which leaves the market more exposed to bad news, said Konstantin Veit, a fund manager at Pimco, the giant investment-management firm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

The green space, as it was this Saturday, will be closed to nonticket holders on USC game days.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

It was called life insurance but it was really burial insurance, to make sure that when the insurance holders died, they would at least have a decent funeral.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers




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