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The phrase "has been held for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something has been kept or maintained for a specific purpose or duration.
Example: "The meeting has been held for several hours, and we still haven't reached a conclusion."
Alternatives: "has been kept for" or "has been maintained for".
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The design competition has been held for five years.
Rimsha has been held for a little over three weeks.
He has been held for more than 10 months.
That view has been held for some years.
The U.S. Army sergeant has been held for more than three years.
"One of the prisoners has been held for almost thirty years".
Muslim has been held for periods varying from a few hours to a week.
One has been held for two months and has no idea where her son is.
Mr. Ba Odah is about 37 and has been held for more than 13 years.
He has been held for the last four years at the Navy brig in Charleston.
It read: "Dear Sir. Your diploma has been held for some time in this office.
More suggestions(16)
has been distinguished for
has been deployed for
has been conducted for
has been demonstrated for
has been honoured for
has been marked for
has been criticized for
has been stalled for
has been expected for
has been retitled for
has been blamed for
has been contacted for
has been punished for
has been criticised for
has been divorced for
has been submitted for
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