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held

[held] / hɛld /


Example Sentences

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Even so, Sybiha said Ukraine’s forceful breaking of the blockade held a strategy lesson for the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Such was the mark he made his funeral was held in the cathedral in the city.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

President Trump held a news conference today, one day before his new Tuesday deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Soleimani Afshar and Hosseiny are being held in an ICE facility in Pearsall, Texas, according to a searchable database of detainees.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The badger held two teacups, thrusting them upward.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman