holding

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He remained in the water holding on as the pair drifted in the strong Bristol Channel currents.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The skeptics, including some retail traders, say the easy money has already been made and that the pros are looking for someone else to get stuck holding the bag.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

For Matt Farrell, deputy chief investment officer of WE Family Offices, infrastructure is a long-term holding with some inflation protection.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

As for his Berkshire holding, he noted the results haven’t been “as dynamic as we were hoping,” with a “subpar” return on assets.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

He’s holding a hat in his hand, the wide-brimmed-hat style we Hello Girls had used when traveling, which looks almost cowboyish in nature.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse