holding

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After the cameras stopped rolling and the brown “sewage” was washed off, “we all started crying and holding each other as we said goodbye,” Kaczmarek recalled.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

By the time they hit the pan, they’re already seasoned through, already holding onto something deeper.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

The U.S.-Iran cease-fire is “still holding but remains fragile,” NAB’s Rodrigo Catril says in commentary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

"People are maybe holding on to things a little longer than they normally would," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

I looked up to find Sela with a small smile and holding out the piece of hide.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith