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Example sentences for: holding

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It is only one small step from such pitfalls to those holding punctuational and related snares, the latter often involving the problem of whether a title is one word or two.
In the latter cases, known inside the prison as the "Friday night fights," guards would sometimes put a member of the Crips in a holding cell with a hated Blood, lock the door, and stand back to watch.
What you should know is that by day the Shopping Avenger is a mild-mannered reporter for a major metropolitan magazine, and it is in this guise that the Shopping Avenger sometimes finds himself holding the short end of the consumer stick.
These agencies have taken the first steps in creating a performance management system for senior executives that is a strategic tool for holding individuals accountable for their contributions to results and organizational success.
Nine passengers holding reservations for Flight 175 did not show for the flight.