Example Sentences

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Fewer businesses are holding conferences in L.A. because of crime and homelessness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“The fact that many nontech sectors are holding up reasonably well suggests this is a semiconductor correction rather than a broad risk-off event,” David Nicholas, founder of Nicholas Wealth Management, told MarketWatch in emailed comments.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Hammack, a voting member of the Federal Open Market Committee this year, says the economy has proved resilient so far this year and employment conditions are holding steady.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Neither Glastonbury nor Wireless are holding an event this year so we have looked at the change between 2013 and 2025.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Bawling, the three of them are holding on to each other tight.

From "Ghost Boys" by Jewell Parker Rhodes