holding

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With more than 80% of precincts at least partially reporting, Shaw was well ahead of Democrat Richard Barrera, holding a lead that would be difficult to surmount.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

The AI boom has driven Nvidia's stock price up more than 1,170 percent over the past five years, making many employees holding stock options millionaires practically overnight.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Mastercard won’t sponsor the New York City Pride March this year, but did pay fees for some 100 employees and executives to walk in it holding a company banner, according to a spokesman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

But holding that process back is the fundamental difficulty of quantum computing.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

About a year ago, a group of us started holding bonfires at dedicated clearings in the woods, nowhere near enough to houses for parents to come nosing around our flickering flames.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith