Example Sentences

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Norway will hold a bond auction on Wednesday and Sweden will auction inflation-linked bonds on Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

If these calls are bought, we will hold as long as the weighted put-call ratio for RTX remains on a buy signal.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

It will hold separate elections for some voters based on how their districts have been changed at the eleventh hour.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

Those probes will help determine if the current 10% tariff on many countries will hold steady, increase slightly, or return to the levels determined before the Supreme Court’s decision.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

“I will hold it for you,” he said, leaning toward us.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff