holding power

Example Sentences

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Being someone’s child or caretaker, or even holding power of attorney, does not make it ethical or lawful to transfer property into one’s own name or deposit funds under one’s own name.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026

There is no lasting virtue or good to come from holding power over the suffering of others.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2024

Despite holding power in Kinshasa for the past four years, Mr. Tshisekedi said many of Congo’s deep-seated difficulties have yet to be resolved.

From Washington Times • Dec. 18, 2023

As lumber shrinks over time, some nails can lose their holding power.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 11, 2023

In a wonderfully short space of time, considering the neatness of the workmanship and the holding power of the wooden pegs, the lid was removed.

From The Green Mummy by Hume, Fergus