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The word 'holding' is correct and commonly used in written English
It can be used as a verb, noun, or adjective. As a verb, 'holding' means to grasp or keep something firmly. Example: She was holding on to her hat as the wind picked up. As a noun, 'holding' can refer to the act of holding or the state of being held. Example: The baby's strong grip was a sign of his good holding. As an adjective, 'holding' describes something used for holding or capable of holding. Example: The plastic bag was not sturdy enough for holding all the groceries.
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But no one is holding their breath.
I'm not holding my breath.
In the Runyon original, the tiny tot dances whenever she can, "holding her little short skirt up in her hands".
There is also a telephone to which only the band's ex-members have the number: if it rings and a museum-goer picks it up, they will find themselves in the disconcerting position of holding a conversation with one of Abba while standing in front of a vast floor-to ceiling photograph of Abba.
Tony Abbott is holding firm against calls to send Australian medical experts to west Africa to help contain the Ebola virus, saying that other countries have yet to give firm commitments to assist in evacuations.
The women of Egypt are holding their breath.
This video shows an innocent man at a bus stop, holding a takeaway pizza box, when a group of men drive by and snatch it from his hands.
The database holding the programs had been accessed more than 20,000 times, but there is no evidence that they have ever been deployed for use beyond GCHQ staff.
It's early days, so Pisani is continuing to cook the school caterer Ashlyns' menus, while trialling new dishes and holding tasting sessions.
On Tuesday, the Guardian reported a further complaint made against the lieutenant in September 2013 by Andrew McAleer, the husband of Rice's former partner Karyn McAleer, who alleged he witnessed Rice holding Karyn's stolen mail and attempting to throw it into a public garbage can.
But she said the outright denial was exacerbated at Chicago's secretive interrogation and holding facility: "It's very, very rare for anyone to experience their constitutional rights in Chicago police custody, and even more so at Homan Square," Solowiej said.
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