holdover
Example Sentences
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In that case, you will likely find yourself traveling to or from the concourse on a wretched holdover of mid-century transportation design: the people mover.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
Incoming presidents therefore inherit holdover commissioners, nominating new members for Senate consideration as vacancies emerge.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026
Land power is a vital part—not as a legacy holdover, but as a hedge against uncertainty and a foundation for political effect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
Some of that reputation for risk is a holdover from the financial crisis, when lending standards were significantly looser than now.
From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026
The first baseman charged the ball, and Herbie, perhaps acting on some latent instinct that was a holdover from a previous incarnation, stumbled over to cover the bag at first, in itself a good idea.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
