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holden

1

[hohl-duhn]

verb

Archaic.
  1. a past participle of hold.



Holden

2

[hohl-duhn]

noun

  1. a city in central Massachusetts.

holden

/ ˈhəʊldən /

verb

  1. archaic,  a past participle of hold 1

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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There was linebacker Holden Smyser and defensive linemen Max Meier and Will Mack, all of whom helped the defense stop Serra three out of four times on fourth downs in the fourth quarter.

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As Stuart Holden, World Cup midfielder turned Fox Sports analyst, noted, the change to a three-man backline solved many problems.

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Against Japan, Holden said, the center backs played with noticeable confidence and aggression.

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Robert Holden is worried about one of New York City's five boroughs going up in flames.

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“This was one of the leading groups, and it seems to have fallen off,” said John Holden, a professor who focuses on sports betting and the sports industry at Indiana University’s business school.

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