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holden

1 American  
[hohl-duhn] / ˈhoʊl dən /

verb

Archaic.

  1. a past participle of hold.

Holden 2 American  
[hohl-duhn] / ˈhoʊl dən /

noun

  1. a city in central Massachusetts.

holden British  
/ ˈhəʊldən /

verb

  1. archaic a past participle of hold 1

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Daniela’s fiancé, Holden Karnofsky, also lived in the group house.

From The Wall Street Journal

Dr Des Holden, acting chief executive of East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust, said the patient first presented on Wednesday evening.

From BBC

The Celebrity Traitors winner Alan Carr and Amanda Holden are jointly nominated for best entertainment performance for Amanda & Alan's Spanish Job.

From BBC

A comedy of errors ensues as the pair encounter numerous other famous Amandas including Amanda Holden, Amanda Lamb and Amanda Barrie.

From BBC

Then came two clutch free throws each by Joe Sterling with 28.9 seconds left and Cole Holden with 10.8 left, helping Harvard-Westlake to defeat Santa Maria St. Joseph 56-52 in the Southern California Open Division regional semifinals on Saturday night in Studio City.

From Los Angeles Times

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