holding

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AOL’s holding company goes public, the World Cup boosts prediction markets, and Eric Trump loses more than $600 million on Bitcoin.

From Slate • Jul. 11, 2026

Teams back at base weighed and sorted each collection before holding a number of pop-up food shops throughout the week.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2026

The holding cell erupted into cheers, as they did every time someone got released.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2026

Garcia later wrote on social media that he was referring to any team that might be unfamiliar with holding a lead and it would have applied to teams from other continents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026

I release a breath I didn’t know I was holding and grab at my stomach, willing the damn butterflies to go away.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam