holding

Example Sentences

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“Aye, we are slow and holding our course,” an officer on the Alliance Fairfax responded.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

UBS sees the currency holding steady around 17.2 to the dollar by the end of this year.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Now Jackie, 65, has met Kim and says holding her daughter's hand once more has "given me huge comfort... there's a little piece of her still there".

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Middle-manager job postings are up slightly for fields like construction and medical information while holding steady in healthcare.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Jonah stopped talking in the middle of a sentence, holding up one finger for her to hang on, but she said, “Then what? Earth to Jonah? Hello?”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison