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hold-downs

noun

plural of hold-down
as in fasteners

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  1. ties
  2. holdings
  3. collars
Noun
  • Every single judge in Centre County recused themselves ahead of Sandusky’s original trial because of ties to the university, The Second Mile charity, or Sandusky himself.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The two countries’ ties have grown stronger since the start of the war in Ukraine in 2022 with Pyongyang sending thousands of troops to Russia’s Kursk region to help repel a 2024 Ukrainian incursion there.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of ties
Noun
  • The museum’s deep holdings in 20th-century painting were also a plus, as frequent visitors might more easily begin to connect with the works on view.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The rise in value puts Nvidia among the strategic investors with the largest tech holdings around the world.
    — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of holdings
Noun
  • Both of the designers’ dogs nonetheless feature front and center in the campaign imagery for Etsy’s new Susan Alexandra x Rachel Antonoff storefront, modeling the coquettish collars and darling headcoverings.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Remove Barriers Many gardeners cover strawberry plants up with netting, collars, and other products intended to protect berries from pest damage.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of collars
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“Hold-downs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold-downs. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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