holdover

Example Sentences

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Land power is a vital part—not as a legacy holdover, but as a hedge against uncertainty and a foundation for political effect.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 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

Some research has indicated that holdover fires, which can survive underground amid snow and rain, are becoming more common in high northern latitudes as the climate warms.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025

This spelling is a holdover from medieval times.

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