holding

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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

Somali referee Omar Artan says he was subjected to an 11-hour immigration interview before being denied entry to the United States for the World Cup despite holding the "right papers" and "right visa".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“This one is very powerful,” she told me before the session, holding up a translucent stick that she said she uses to cut unhealthy attachments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

SK Hynix is the fund’s second-largest holding, and it has a very low forward P/E of 5.9.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

In this wild scene, would anyone notice an ordinary-looking young man with a bad scar on his forehead holding an iron rod?

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman