Sentence examples for holding a core from inspiring English sources

John A. Thain, Merrill's chief executive, said on Thursday that his firm would not sell its stake in BlackRock, considering the holding a "core strategic asset".

For all that it preaches humility, religion holds a core of extreme arrogance in its analysis of the world.

But now they are one victory away from becoming the first team since the Athletics of 1972-74 to win three consecutive championships, and the first team to do so since the advent of free agency in 1976, a change that made it far more difficult for clubs to hold a core of players together.

He was holding an apple core one day and looked over to Gav. "What shall I do with this?" he whispered.

Most fish are ectothermic ("cold-blooded"), allowing their body temperatures to vary as ambient temperatures change, though some of the large active swimmers like white shark and tuna can hold a higher core temperature.

Gold is held as a core reserve asset by central banks around the world because gold has proven itself as a store of value over centuries largely for the reasons described above.

Raustiala said continuing to help those in need is not just important for the humanitarian and moral reasons that have been held as a core aspect of U.S. foreign policy.

Roughly one-third of the company's stock is held by a core group of shareholders, including Crédit Agricole, the largest holder, with a 10.5percentt stake.

For all of these cable channels, including USA, the challenge is to hold onto a core audience while broadening out to attract new viewers.

For nearly 70 years Europe had held to a core principle: that borders could not be changed by force.

At its core, holding an insurance contract acts a financial hedge against an unlikely or untimely event actually happening.