hold
Example Sentences
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South Africa is due to hold local government elections in November, with some analysts believing that migration is being turned into a major campaign issue.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
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
He could do nothing but hold on, though not for much longer.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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