holding

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The NBA Finals will head to Madison Square Garden on Monday with the New York Knicks holding a 2-0 lead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Instead, seven of 19 Fed officials projected one rate cut this year, while seven backed holding rates steady.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

It meant investors who had been holding out for rate cuts were forced to quickly change their plans.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

“There’s nothing now holding us back from being able to move very quickly,” White told analysts.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Then we clustered dripping wet around the heap of prison dresses, holding them up, passing them about, looking for approximate fits.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom