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  • present participle of hold.
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holding

[hohl-ding] / ˈhoʊl dɪŋ /


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Holding both thoughts at once is the most useful thing any executive, investor or policymaker can do right now.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The Swedish automaker, which is majority-owned by China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, sold 178,980 cars in the period, down from 189,440 in the same three months the year prior, it said Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has said he will sue DNA testing firm Chrome Holding following a probe on Thursday, alleging its predecessor company 23andMe failed to protect sensitive customer data.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Holding onto words that make us feel more seen through the internet.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Holding a cup of tea that she’d brewed with a modern tea bag instead of the loose-leaves way my mother had at home, looking out the window like a page from a magazine.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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