holding

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Mayor Rex Richardson, wearing a rainbow lei and holding a Pride flag, marched down the street with gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra as Bad Bunny’s “BAILE INoLVIDABLE” rang out.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

In keeping with this thrifty living, most of his exercise is done using free outdoor gyms, with his online followers holding him to account for that, too.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

While the cease-fire in the Persian Gulf appears to be largely holding, cracks are starting to appear as the impasse over the Strait of Hormuz continues.

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

But holding on to the winners means new gains can build up over time within the strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

He hands me the present, which I hadn’t noticed him holding behind his back.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison