holding power
Example Sentences
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"Once or twice a year a movie opens big and then plays for weeks and weeks... 'The Odyssey' is showing that kind of holding power, and Christopher Nolan has done it before," said Gross.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
The Society of Professional Journalists’ ethics code emphasizes minimizing harm while also acting in the public interest and holding power accountable.
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026
Usually, the one reaching out for help is the sibling tasked with holding power of attorney or serving as executor of an estate, and who is being hectored by a troublesome sibling.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Speaking after the incident, McCann told the BBC: "It's important that it's raised - you're just doing the job holding power to account."
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026
When the fish presses the soft edge of the disc against any smooth surface and depresses the ridges and the intervening spaces, a vacuum is formed, giving it enormous holding power.
From Confessions of a Beachcomber by E. J. (Edmund James) Banfield
