Example Sentences

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He is gazing neither directly at us nor at the object he is holding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Some people our age don't know what they want to do, that's what is holding them back.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

For now, investor appetite for tech paper is holding — Amazon’s March deal was nearly four times oversubscribed.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Still, she said, she is holding out hope for comprehensive findings from the attorney general’s independent investigation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Tonight it is holding scraps of paper, the 35 bus schedule, and old copies of the St. John’s Review—our community newsletter.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson