Sentence examples for state of holding from inspiring English sources

It is one thing to be in the mental state of holding that p is true; it is another to take p to be true in one's practical reasoning (although these typically go together, since to hold that p is true is to be disposed to take p to be true in practical reasoning when the question whether p becomes salient).

I've been in a perpetual state of holding my breath for like 2 years.

It is, says Sam Reed, Washington's secretary of state, the state's long tradition of holding non-partisan primary elections.

Separately, 134 acres will be preserved in Midland County, with the State of Michigan holding a conservation easement.

With the federal state of Lower Saxony holding a further 20.2% in VW, that left just 5.7% of the firm's shares traded freely.

Alliance MP Naomi Long has called on the Secretary of State to hold talks to discuss how best to deal with the legacy of the Troubles.

The state doing the best job of holding onto its top public university graduates is Washington.

Talk story about the 40th meeting of the Association of Towns of the State of New York, held at the NY Hilton & Hotel Americana.

He was voted manager of the year last season for the first time, and the state of Minnesota held a day in his honor last November.

The New Yorker, February 19 , 1972P. 32 Talk story about the 40th meeting of the Association of Towns of the State of New York, held at the NY Hilton & Hotel Americana.

By Jervis Anderson The New Yorker, February 19 , 1972P. 32 Talk story about the 40th meeting of the Association of Towns of the State of New York, held at the NY Hilton & Hotel Americana.