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holding
[ hohl-ding ]
noun
- a section of land leased or otherwise tenanted, especially for agricultural purposes.
- a company owned by a holding company.
- Often holdings. legally owned property, especially stocks, bonds, or real estate.
- holdings, Library Science. the entire collection of books, periodicals, and other materials in a library.
- Sports. the illegal obstruction of an opponent, as in football, basketball, or ice hockey, by use of the hands, arms, or stick.
holding
/ ˈəʊɪŋ /
noun
- land held under a lease and used for agriculture or similar purposes
- often plural property to which the holder has legal title, such as land, stocks, shares, and other investments
- sport the obstruction of an opponent with the hands or arms, esp in boxing
adjective
- informal.in funds; having money
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Sir Keir is holding talks with other European leaders to discuss how to respond to the White House's trade moves.
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"If people aren't dying to return at regular intervals to cinemas," says Hayes, "then you are holding an expensive set of assets that are hard to monetise".
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Despite holding political power, the Nazis badly needed those men.
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Their three-year-old daughter, Ipek, lay on the couch, holding her father's hand.
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Spence seems to be holding down that right-back spot and, if they do keep a clean sheet, has a great chance of bonus.
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