holding

Example Sentences

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ICE holding facilities have been the subject of multiple lawsuits since the start of the Trump administration over alleged overcrowding, poor conditions and confinement that went on for days and weeks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

He remained in the water holding on as the pair drifted in the strong Bristol Channel currents.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

For Matt Farrell, deputy chief investment officer of WE Family Offices, infrastructure is a long-term holding with some inflation protection.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Beacon is a holding company that acquires software companies, injects them with artificial intelligence and rolls them up into a portfolio to hold indefinitely.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Aunt Tess is standing in the doorway holding my rain slicker.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse