holds up
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He holds up his “Treasure Island” Ridleygrams and shakes them at the camera.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
His chairmanship could turn on articulating a strategy for a central bank operating in a world of deglobalization, reduced immigration and recurring conflict—one that looks little like the 1990s he holds up as a model.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
That dissonance is a big part of why “Ice Princess” holds up today.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
A charging case holds up to 20 hours of battery life.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
She holds up her left wrist, where a device has been cuffed.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
