as in possession
transportable items that one owns
the museum's holdings of ancient manuscripts are among the rarest in the world
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Noun
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United had the lion’s share of possession (67 per cent) and more shots (10 to seven) during the first half but did not put an attempt on target until Bruno Fernandes got on the end of a counter-attacking move in the 50th minute.—
Carl Anka,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025 -
Building a larger garage that has ample space for your car, light truck, and lots of other possessions might only cost you $45 more per month on a mortgage payment.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
1 Feb. 2025
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The challenge has always been to figure out how to personalize things without spending inordinate amounts of time and money mapping out every possible path a student might take.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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As a business owner, higher profit margins, all other things being equal, are more valuable.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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Prices probably won’t rise immediately on stuff coming into the United States from China — goods have been warehoused without the additional 10% tariff for quite some time.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN,
4 Feb. 2025
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But there’s one part of the tariffs in particular that could have a big impact on stuff from China.—
Alana Semuels,
TIME,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Holdings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holdings. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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