holding
Example Sentences
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Jonah realized he was still holding his fork, so he stuck it into his mouth as he walked to the door—no point in wasting perfectly good mashed potatoes.
From Literature
She couldn’t talk very well because a sneaky little fear had crept back and she was holding her breath to help the plane land.
From Literature
Like death itself chasing after a soul holding onto as many final moments of life as it can.
From Salon
The prototypical agency holding company that long lured in staff with skyscraper offices, cushy expense accounts and multimillion-dollar clients is in disarray.
Jana has recently pushed for changes at medical-device maker Cooper Cos. and the big holding company Markel Group, both of which are in the process of conducting their own strategic reviews.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
