held down

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At that point, Matarazzo was one of only four Americans to have held down a head coaching job in Europe’s top five leagues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

But Venture faces legal risks too, which have held down its stock price since it went public last year.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

The move in silver is “less of a one-off spike and more of a long overdue repricing of an asset that had been held down for more than a decade,” Baecker said.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 10, 2025

Police also thanked a man who held down one of the alleged offenders until police arrived, saying he "performed an outstanding job", but added they don't encourage the public to become involved in such incidents.

From BBC • May 26, 2025

De Roos was supposed to have seen her at a news conference last year on subway crime, held down inside the station where she sold tokens.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee