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as in container
something into which a liquid or smaller objects can be put for storage or transportation
her hat made a good holder for the shells she collected on the beach
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Recent Examples of holder
Julie Inman Grant, who is Australia’s ESafety Commissioner, on Tuesday released her first compliance report since those laws took effect demanding 10 platforms remove all Australian account-holders younger than 16.
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Rod McGuirk, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Julie Inman Grant, who is Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, on Tuesday released her first compliance report since those laws took effect demanding 10 platforms remove all Australian account-holders younger than 16.
—Rod McGuirk, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Season ticket holders were especially receptive.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
When using an adapter, ensure that the four small pins are aligned with the corresponding holes on the slide holder.
—David English, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
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Rod McGuirk, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Julie Inman Grant, who is Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, on Tuesday released her first compliance report since those laws took effect demanding 10 platforms remove all Australian account-holders younger than 16.
—Rod McGuirk, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Season ticket holders were especially receptive.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
When using an adapter, ensure that the four small pins are aligned with the corresponding holes on the slide holder.
—David English, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for holder
Noun
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Gracie Hunt, daughter of Kansas City Chiefs CEO and owner Clark Hunt and his wife, Tavia Hunt, announced her engagement on Holy Saturday with a Bible verse.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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Many of those animals are surrendered when their owners can no longer properly care for them, an issue that Alessandro Catenazzi, associate professor of biological science at Florida International University, stressed.—
Julian Camejo,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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However, an aerial view showed the fire burning in several cargo containers as well as surrounding debris.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Many of the crops listed above — particularly spinach, lettuce, arugula and Swiss chard — adapt well to containers.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2026
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The compliance checks are intended to ensure that proprietors and their employees are properly asking for identification before making the sale.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Without the same ties to the landscape and community, these proprietors might lack the know-how of tending to the land and its best interests at heart.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Holder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holder. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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