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The Oversight Committee has been holding various hearings on the Epstein files, including interviewing Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton last week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

“The ex-tech market has been holding up relatively well,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

A two-judge bench that is monitoring the investigation has been holding regular hearings in the case since September and the next sitting is on Wednesday.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

“The truth is, the complexity we’ve created over time has been holding us back,” Fiddelke wrote in a memo sent to staff reviewed by Barron’s.

From Barron's • Oct. 23, 2025

Eduardo’s family has been holding a vigil in front of the office since last night, his mother and father, his grandmother, his two sisters and his baby brother.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee