holdover

Example Sentences

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Incoming presidents therefore inherit holdover commissioners, nominating new members for Senate consideration as vacancies emerge.

From Slate • Jul. 6, 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

In each of the major holdover fires in recent years, strong winds have helped carry embers into combustible materials, typically dry terrain.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025

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

This spelling is a holdover from medieval times.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner