holding

Example Sentences

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Yet this line seemed worth holding onto when it came to him.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Fishing for my press badge, I spotted a trio of anti-Trump protesters holding handmade signs outside an entrance to the House of Representatives.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Liquidation can force investors to realize capital gains in that tax year if the ETF had gained in value, even if they would have preferred to keep holding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

And now, the main teachers' union is holding a nationwide strike over pensions and conditions - and massive protests which threaten to close the main thoroughfares to the matches.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

In one photo, a Black woman is holding a protest sign above her head with a determined look on her face.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold