holding

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“I was immediately caught by the simple but hooky straightforward guitar riff, and ripping drums holding it down,” Dragge says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

He and his two younger sisters currently share control of a holding company that has a 95% stake in Mango.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Musk, the world's richest man, is set to control approximately 79 percent of voting power while holding around 42 percent of equity.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Surveillance footage showed him holding a phone to his ear shortly before the robbery.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

“We’re gonna have to let go once the race starts,” Jonah tells me, holding up our hands.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison