- present participle of hold.
holding
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He also won the Ballon d'Or in 2024 and is in contention to win it for a second time in October, a rare achievement for a holding midfielder.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Mater Dei’s defensive line had a solid game, holding Santa Margarita star sophomore running back Adrian Petero to 41 yards on 11 carries, although he scored his team’s first touchdown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
This is a moment of pain for investors holding bonds or shares of bond funds, but also one of opportunity for investors who want to generate income.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Accompanied by her sidekick and netherworld patron King Grimsquawk – a crowned raven-baby holding a scepter – Workman conjures up one of the funniest small-screen comedies that isn’t officially on TV.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
Ahead of us, Peter had stopped too, and was holding up his hand.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
I hadn’t realized how emotionally attached I had become to inanimate holdings or to my own sense of financial savvy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Skydance will carry more than $80 billion in debt, much of it acquired to retire the holdings of Warner Bros.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
But this fails to take into account the central government’s large financial holdings, including forex reserves and other investments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
The World Gold Council’s 2026 Central Bank Gold Reserves Survey found that 89% of reserve managers expect global central-bank gold holdings to rise over the next 12 months.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
To protect the Homwood holdings from the Boltons, he had written, but Ser Rodrik had been almost as angry with him as with the bastard.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
