holding
Example Sentences
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“While this was classified as a cold case, investigators and prosecutors never stopped in their relentless pursuit of justice, reaffirming our commitment to holding people accountable for the crimes they are accused of committing.”
From Los Angeles Times
The appetite for holding such vessels, particularly older ones that might pose an environmental risk, is minimal.
From BBC
“You’ve got five-time Olympic gold medalists, the best known skaters in history calling out splits and holding clipboards,” said Joey Cheek, a former Olympic champion.
A publicly traded BlackRock fund that invests in private credit surprised investors when it disclosed a 19% write-down on its holdings recently, blaming poor performance in the fourth quarter.
That would leave investors also holding shares in Discovery Global, a new company housing Warner’s cable networks, which it plans to spin off later this year.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
