held up
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The remarkable Wales defence followed as they held up the All Blacks three times over the line to stop New Zealand scoring, to evoke wild celebrations.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026
Advanced Micro Devices, led by Huang’s distant cousin Lisa Su, and Broadcom held up better in early trading after strong gains on Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
“In exchange, we held up our end of the deal and asked the court to dismiss the case, which it did.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
Stewart smudged her face with gray makeup, cut a few rips in her least-loved jeans, sliced up a gleaming white cardigan and held up a clipboard that read, “I Am Hungry Help Me!!”
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026
“So all the mail intended for me was held up at the post office, for as it happens, there is no Biscuitshire Lane in London! The postmaster himself has written to apologize for the delay!”
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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