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Example Sentences
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Now rate cuts are on hold, and as the rise in wholesale prices show, there’s still plenty of inflation in the guts of the economy that’s likely to show up later in the year.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
SpaceX has sought to sell to institutional investors who will hold the stock, but Musk also set aside 30% of the offering for retail investors — an unusually high percentage.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
He took his case to an appeals court, which put a hold on the injunction and allowed construction to continue while litigation proceeds.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
It downgrades the stock’s rating to hold from add and lowers the target price to 370.00 rupiah from 580.00 rupiah.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
My tears flow freely; I don’t even try to hold them back.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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