holding up
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Known to posterity as “Stobaeus,” he lived in a time of turbulence, when “the Roman Empire was collapsing in the West but holding up better in the Greek-speaking East.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
“The fact that many nontech sectors are holding up reasonably well suggests this is a semiconductor correction rather than a broad risk-off event,” David Nicholas, founder of Nicholas Wealth Management, told MarketWatch in emailed comments.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
Another was busy holding up their phone and described to an audience of close friends and followers what was going on.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
Fans at Easton Stadium anticipated another grand slam, holding up their cell phones hoping to catch some magic.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Woo whistles, holding up a breadstick fragment in triumph.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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