holding

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Uber has been building its stake in Delivery Hero in recent weeks, holding a direct stake of 19.5% in the company, with an additional 5.6% held through financial contracts.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Fulham are now very much in a Premier League holding pattern.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

“Now the footprint of that would be smaller. … That threat is why we’re still holding those evacuation orders in place.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

The team’s holding company is also planning to construct a riverside park and 2,000 housing units.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The angel was stretched across the ground at the river’s edge, holding on to something that thrashed in the raging current.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman