holding company
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Etymology
Origin of holding company
First recorded in 1905–10
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The two men are also long-time golfing companions, US Senator Lindsey Graham told NBC News.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2025
The president reportedly told a group of golfing companions, “That White House is a real dump.”
From Washington Times • Aug. 2, 2017
With just that much relaxation of secrecy, a few of the President's golfing companions, previously observing strictures of silence, began to talk a bit.
From Time Magazine Archive
His closest golfing companions are Rodney Markley, a vice president of Ford Motor Co., and William G. Whyte, chief lobbyist for U.S.
From Time Magazine Archive
His father's golfing companions took to calling Tommy "Fly" for "Flytrap Finnegan," the mouthy caddie of the Toonerville Trolley, since young Tom scarcely uttered a word.
From Time Magazine Archive
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