holdover

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In separate statements, Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack and Logan, the Dallas Fed president, each said that the existing language—a holdover from last fall’s three rate cuts—no longer fit the outlook.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Some of that reputation for risk is a holdover from the financial crisis, when lending standards were significantly looser than now.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

Miran can stay on as a holdover until a successor is confirmed, but that seat is spoken for—it is the vehicle for installing the new chair.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

The Palisades fire, which devastated the communities of Pacific Palisades, Malibu and Topanga, was a holdover from the Lachman fire, which federal prosecutors say was intentionally set on Jan. 1.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025

The first baseman charged the ball, and Herbie, perhaps acting on some latent instinct that was a holdover from a previous incarnation, stumbled over to cover the bag at first, in itself a good idea.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols