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Zverev's ability to inject more pace in the baseline exchanges helped him decisively break in the 10th game of the third set, but tension took hold in a dramatic fourth set.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

For instance, SolarEdge started developing a transformer product around six years ago, but put the effort on hold in 2024 because it got too expensive.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The tank has some capacity to hold in some pressure.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

That’s roughly the percentage you can comfortably hold in stocks, particularly if you are risk-averse.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

I twisted my mouth up to hold in my anger.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds




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