holding power
Example Sentences
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The debate, called by the Liberal Democrats to demand the release of documents relating to Andrew's 2001 appointment as UK trade envoy, took in privilege, deference, and holding power to account.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026
Being someone’s child or caretaker, or even holding power of attorney, does not make it ethical or lawful to transfer property into one’s own name or deposit funds under one’s own name.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026
There is no lasting virtue or good to come from holding power over the suffering of others.
From Salon • Mar. 31, 2024
Despite holding power in Kinshasa for the past four years, Mr. Tshisekedi said many of Congo’s deep-seated difficulties have yet to be resolved.
From Washington Times • Dec. 18, 2023
From the small diameters of these boilers, the flat surfaces are not stayed except to the extent that the holding power of the tubes serves that end.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
