holding

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They had their best defensive game of the season Sunday, holding Portland to 36% shooting — the second-lowest mark against them this season.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Ministers from the 21 member states of OPEC+, the main oil producing nations and their allies, are holding their quarterly meeting online.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

The couple were pictured spraying champagne in celebration while holding their giant cheque, and Canty vowed not to give up his day job.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

A Vienna-based fiduciary and aviation holding company called SecuTrust owns stakes in both companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

He was holding up a string of dead bullfrogs, greeny-gray in the morning light.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck