holding

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She said ministers "are committed to going further" by holding retailers to account if they do not have vape recycling bins.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Berkshire has long been involved in the housing industry, owning a large residential real-estate broker, and holding stakes in home builders in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The NBA has become unwatchable, allowing full-blown, no-holds-barred grabbing, holding and even hugging, with or without the ball, and not even trying to hide it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

In the 2000s, banks making mortgage loans had little intention of holding them.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

Beyond the front of the truck, in the driveway, I saw her mother holding a cardboard carton under one arm and pulling at the minivan door with the other.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott