holding

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Eurasia Group estimates the chances of the cease-fire holding are about 65% but acknowledges that risks of negotiations collapsing are still clear and present, with the positioning of both sides unpredictable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

For instance, had Calvert-Lewin not gone down holding his hair would Brooks have even picked up on that potential red card?

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

“It’s on the leaders. It’s on us to ensure that we are really holding power accountable.”

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

But there is not really a cost to this, he noted, because banks would get the same amount of interest from holding short-term Treasury bills.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

Of leaping from a crashing plane, holding hands.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott