holding
Example Sentences
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When people caught wind that the Ridgerunner guys were holding a meeting at a nearby fast food joint, dozens turned up to confront them.
From BBC
I was a plus-one, so naturally I stood in line on an unusually hot November day holding a cake I didn’t make.
Railroads have lost 10 percentage points of market share to truckers over the past decade, with trucks holding up to 90% of the freight market in the Mississippi watershed.
From Barron's
Railroads have lost 10 percentage points of market share to truckers over the past decade, with trucks holding up to 90% of the freight market in the Mississippi watershed.
From Barron's
China outlined its position ahead of the UN Security Council holding an emergency session to discuss Israel's decision.
From BBC
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