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In early 1999, Lieberson put her career on hold to nurse her sister Alexis, who was gravely ill from breast cancer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
It’s rare that candidates are nominated through conventions, which are often opportunities for endless speeches—much like the quadrennial political conventions that national parties hold to ratify their nominees.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
Many of the team have put their studies on hold to work on the project, which has taken a year to complete.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
She made the decisive break in the 11th game of the opening set before closing it out with a hold to love, and her relentless pressure told again in the second.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
Just as I was about to give the signal for her to drop the boulder, though, the hollow leapt from one hold to the next, and now she was standing in the wrong place.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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