hold in
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"I had to hold in my laughter," said Maya, privately afterwards.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
It would take “an especially hot CPI report” to trigger a change in expectations for rates to stay on hold in October, said ING economist James Knightley in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Hartnett’s work is dynamic and unsettling, making what could be a forgettable tertiary character into an integral part of the story that viewers hold in the back of their minds, even when he’s offscreen.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
As cash is a superlow-risk asset in the very short term, the amounts that fund managers hold in their portfolios is often a good indicator of their optimism or pessimism.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Inside the envelope was the manuscript of the book you now hold in your hands, together with this letter: Gentlemen: The enclosed story is true.
From "Bunnicula" by Deborah Howe and James Howe
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