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The phrase "a holding call" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in the context of sports, particularly in football, to refer to a penalty called when a player illegally holds an opponent.
Example: "The referee threw the flag for a holding call against the offensive lineman, resulting in a ten-yard penalty."
Alternatives: "a holding penalty" or "a holding infraction".
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In between was a safety, courtesy of a holding call in the endzone against Justin Hartwig.
They will begin, after a holding call on Antonio Brown's return, at their own 23.
The Patriots' drive began on the 4 and was pushed back another 2 yards on a holding call.
looked to have scored the tying TD in the final minute, but a holding call wiped out the score.
On another, a touchdown was nullified by a holding call on the receiver Robert Johnson far away from the action.
Ohio State's signature penalty came when a holding call on Ben Person nullified a Boeckman touchdown pass to Brian Robiskie.
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As he rightly pointed out, a bad holding call at an inopportune moment could fundamentally alter a game.
But in our dining room, and in the abiding lore of Irish fans everywhere, the game turned on a phantom holding call that negated a touchdown.
A defensive holding call on the next play tacks on another five yards.
When the Colts are flagged, it is often a well-timed holding call to protect Peyton Manning.
Lehman bought the property through HOLD, with the shares in turn owned by two Lehman entities and G.E.'s pension fund, through a holding called Dame Luxembourg.
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