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as in holding on
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as in signing (up or on)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keeping (on)
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One of the photos featured Justin sitting in the passenger seat of a car while holding on to Jack's feet, with the toddler standing on his father's lap.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025 -
During their conversation, France speaks about holding on tightly to his little ones.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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This opens a door for attackers to destabilize the browser or system its running on, to execute their own code.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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My column, Get Organized, has been running on PCMag since 2012.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Sep. 2025
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Humanoid robots are already taking on some tasks and will take on more.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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Risks of an imminent economic downturn are making businesses cautious about taking on new hires, and limiting opportunities for workers across the board.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Many financial groups continue to report that spending is largely holding up.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
16 Sep. 2025
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This opens up numerous applications, Ibrahim says, proudly holding up a vial of the yellow-brown slush in the lab.—
Sandy Ong,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Sep. 2025
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The new $10,000 stipend is separate from the $30 million proposed in the continuing resolution for a law enforcement mutual aid fund for members and $58 million for security for the executive and judicial branches.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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These are ongoing and continuing obligations which, if the member did not meet them, the member could be disassociated from the Subject LLCs and thus lose the right to distributions.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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See where the cast of the fan-favorite film ended up after surviving Herrington High's alien invasion.—
Keith Langston,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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At Miramontes’ May 9 arraignment, the prosecutor said those surviving victims identified him as the homicide suspect based on his tattoos and a police photo lineup.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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In the opening seconds, the G1, known for its lightweight frame and flexibility, is seen kicking the air while apparently under remote control.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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The average kickoff return last season brought the ball out to the 29-yard-line, so kicking teams were willing to concede one yard of field position to avoid the risk of a long touchdown return.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Keeping (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeping%20%28on%29. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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