holt

¹ American  

[hohlt] / hoʊlt /

noun

Archaic.

1. a wood or grove.

2. a wooded hill.

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Holt ² American  

[hohlt] / hoʊlt /

noun

1. Harold Edward, 1908–67, Australian political leader: prime minister 1966–67.

2. a town in central Michigan.

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Holt ¹ British  

/ həʊlt /

noun

1. Harold Edward. 1908–67, Australian statesman; prime minister (1966–67); believed drowned

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holt ² British  

/ həʊlt /

noun

1. archaic a wood or wooded hill

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holt ³ British  

/ həʊlt /

noun

1. the burrowed lair of an animal, esp an otter

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Etymology

Origin of holt

before 900; Middle English holte, Old English holt; cognate with Dutch hout, Old Norse holt, German Holz wood; akin to Greek kládos twig ( clado- ), Old Irish caill wood

Example Sentences

Analysts at Tudor, Pickering, Holt recently raised earnings estimates sharply for the sector, now expecting average refiner profits of roughly 72 cents a share in the first quarter, compared with a previously expected loss.

From Barron's

Matthew Blair, a refining analyst at Tudor Pickering Holt, wrote today that refining margin indicators have jumped $10 to $12 per barrel so far in March, with the futures curve suggesting margins could remain strong into the second quarter.

From Barron's

Property records identify the seller as former reporter and Trumpettes USA founder Toni Holt Kramer, who bought the home with her husband, Robert “Bobby” Kramer.

From MarketWatch

Holt says a combination of pent-up demand from first-time home buyers, pent-up demand from weather effects, lagging effects of trend job and income gains, low inflation-adjusted borrowing costs and cheaper homes could be powerful catalysts for a housing-market rebound.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I think as we move into this maturation phase of shale, maintenance is generally going to be the output for a lot of these basins,” said Matthew Portillo, head of research at investment bank Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co.

From The Wall Street Journal