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Synonyms: Noun
doom, finding, judgment (or judgement), ruling, sentence
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penalized 10 yards for holding the holding of “not guilty” took everyone by surpriseAdjective
The troops were engaged in a holding action until reinforcements could arrive.
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One of their largest holdings outside pharmaceuticals appears to be an estimated $1.7 billion portfolio in a family company, Cap 1 LLC, that recently sold a stake in 17 U.S. ski resorts. — Adam Geller, courant.com, "Sackler family’s web makes it hard to track cash from Purdue Pharma," 2 Sep. 2019 According to the will, which was obtained by the New York Post on Monday along with other records, Epstein left all of his holdings in a trust, called The 1953 Trust. — Andrew Boryga, sun-sentinel.com, "Jeffrey Epstein signed his will two days before his suicide," 19 Aug. 2019 Sadler became interested in him at the advice of East Coast trainer Michael Stidham, whose clients were divesting some of their holdings. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "SoCal connections score upset with Higher Power in Pacific Classic," 17 Aug. 2019 Ongoing financial oversight of your investments generally costs about 1 percent of your holdings. — Mike Oliver | Moliver@al.com, al, "My Vinyl Countdown preparing or the last post -- I need another 30 months," 10 Aug. 2019 But those holdings tend to be concentrated at the top, with the top 10% in wealth owning almost 90% of the stocks in the U.S. — Ben Carlson, Fortune, "Does the Stock Market Have a Say in the Presidential Election?," 6 Aug. 2019 Conceivably, Chinese officials could threaten to liquidate some of its vast holdings of U.S. Treasury securities. — John Cassidy, The New Yorker, "Donald Trump’s Trade War with China Is Spiralling out of Control," 6 Aug. 2019 Those holdings include tracts in places including Columbia County, Gaston, Corvallis and Union County. — oregonlive.com, "‘Majestic’ Douglas fir stood for 420 years. Then Oregon State University foresters cut it down," 26 July 2019 Financial leaders say that some wealthy families from mainland China and Hong Kong itself have been transferring sizable chunks of their holdings from bank accounts in Hong Kong to accounts elsewhere, particularly in Singapore. — Keith Bradsher, New York Times, "Hong Kong’s Approach to Protesters: No More Concessions," 19 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
It was established in 1997 to meet the needs of parents in the community, focusing on activities for parents of children birth to 3 years old and holding interactive sessions each month for families, according to the schools website. — Charlie Lapastora, Fox News, "Barbara Bush's passion for education and family lives on," 20 Apr. 2018 Here’s how holding office affects Florida lawmakers’ incomes But surprisingly, Florida lawmakers did not boost their incomes while in office. — Kevin Fahey, Washington Post, "Are most American politicians profiting from their offices? Not according to this data.," 10 Aug. 2017 Please explain how holding secret meetings on the health care bill relates to consent of the governed. — Mary Schmich, chicagotribune.com, "A new Declaration of Independence — from the Republican health care plan," 27 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'holding.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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