holding the bag
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Now it looks like O’Keefe is left holding the bag.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
It was a complex story about who borrowed, who lent, how risk was packaged, and who was left holding the bag.
From Barron's ● May 30, 2026
The Warner board argued that its shareholders could be left holding the bag.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
If a bubble does pop, we’ll all be left holding the bag.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025
We took turns, one holding the bag while the other dodged about the furniture and up the stairs in pursuit.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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