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
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
