holding

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At one of the district's main entrances, an armed member of the government security forces was holding a walkie-talkie and a map of where his personnel were deployed.

From Barron's

Lieutenant General Mohammed al-Haddad and four other aides were returning to Tripoli after holding talks in Ankara with Turkish military officials.

From Barron's

Cutting rates by too much, too soon, or holding them too high for too long could destabilize the expansion.

From Barron's

As head of the Hansen’s Disease Clinic at New York’s Bellevue Hospital for nearly 25 years, the dermatologist made a point of holding his patients’ hands.

From The Wall Street Journal

With fullbacks holding the width instead of wingers, Liverpool lack one versus one quality out wide.

From BBC