- present tense form of hold (3rd person singular).
holds
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Fenty Beauty teamed up with device accessory brand Casetify on a phone case that also holds lip gloss and blotting powder.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Among voters who have already cast their ballot, Davis — who is Black — holds a six-point advantage, and 34% of early votes have been cast by Black Louisianans.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026
The world's first US-born pontiff, who holds Peruvian citizenship, will celebrate mass on a desert plain near the Pacific Ocean, before visiting Cusco, the former Inca capital, and Pucallpa, a city in the Amazon rainforest.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
A similar scenario holds for Real Salt Lake, which goes on with a win in its final game but would be eliminated with a loss or draw.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
Willem holds the key to it all: I know it.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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