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holds

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  1. holds

    "Holds" typically refers to the act of grasping, carrying, or containing something securely. It can also be used to describe having possession or control over something, or maintaining a specific position or status.

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    Rank popularity for the word 'holds' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3639

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of holds in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of holds in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of holds in a Sentence

  1. Oscar Auliq-Ice:

    Poetry holds a significant and enduring importance in human culture and society for a variety of reasons.

  2. Carl Zwanzig:

    Duct tape is like the force. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the universe together....

  3. Gary Mack:

    Rosemont has never made an apology for the people they hire, the mayor holds any employees who happen to be related to him to a much higher standard than others.

  4. Zhang Hao of Tianjin University:

    At this time, the U.S. government holds a pervasive, unfair view of ethnic Chinese academics and engineers, always looking at us with the attitude of 'guarding against thieves', they believe that coming to the U.S. to study abroad or engage in scientific research is tantamount to wanting to steal U.S. technology. This is absurd.

  5. John Wittman:

    These comments are disgusting and have no place in the Republican Party or in public discourse, spreading conspiracy theories that the murder was staged simply defies reality ; it is irresponsible, and unbecoming of anyone who holds a position in the Texas GOP.

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