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as in holding on
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as in signing (up or on)
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Kaity Schultz's husband, Chris, said the road ahead will be long, but their family is holding on to hope.—
Marissa Perlman,
CBS News,
27 May 2026 -
Eveningside’s smaller arms holding on to the chains while Morningside’s longer arms propelled them, her fists and excess joints braced against the ground; their span lengthening, extending and retracting in the girls’ to and fro.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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If an attacker needs code running on your Mac first, a fake app can become the front door.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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However, that doesn’t mean there aren’t a ton of noteworthy deals running on the site right this second.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
18 May 2026
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And the government subsidizes mortgages, so taking on leverage is easier.—
Allison Schrager,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Parent borrowers have even fewer options Parent borrowers will want to be especially careful taking on new loans, said higher education expert Mark Kantrowitz.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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Investors will be looking for confirmation that production of its newest chips is on schedule and that long-term customer contracts are holding up, as well as whether increasing capacity from Samsung and SK Hynix starts to threaten the tight supply that has powered Micron's rally.—
Alicia Park,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The long view The expectation of a lower enrollment trend holding up is one of the key factors likely to translate into higher cost estimates as insurers draw up 2027 rates.—
Julie Appleby,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Even as companies pull back elsewhere, many are continuing to invest in the people pushing products in the AI boom—making sales a resilient career choice.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
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Last year, California lawmakers amended the environmental law to prevent the measure from being abused and continuing to increase building costs in the state notorious for its affordable housing crisis.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026
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The surviving child was later taken to a child advocacy center for a forensic interview, according to the affidavit.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2026
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In practice, much of that arsenal depends on aging Soviet-era hardware, chronic fuel shortages and a strategy built less around defeating an invader than surviving one.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
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After Eli Manning threw an interception against the Washington Redskins in 2016, Beckham swung his helmet at a kicking net, which returned with a shot in the face.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Another shot showed Ernest kicking a soccer ball in front of a white fence, while the next showed him with his older brother August, 5, walking down the street.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
31 May 2026
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“Keeping (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeping%20%28on%29. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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