Held

adj.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

closely held corporation

n.

stock is publicly traded but most is held by a few shareholders who have no plans to sell

privately held corporation

n.

a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market; closed corporation; close corporation; private corporation

elections were held

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The first multi-party elections were held in 1994.
Primary elections were held on September 11, 2012.
In 1983, the first autonomous elections were held.

held annually

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It is held annually in Braga, Portugal since 2018.
The tournament has been held annually since 2008.

election was held

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The election was held on March 20, 1642 in Moscow.
The previous state election was held on 5 May 2013.

held every

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This drawing was held every week in Springfield.
The Emirates Singapore Derby is held every mid-July.
Labour Women Conference is held every two years.

event held

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It was the first ever UFC event held in China.
July 1999: "Steamfreight '99", the 2nd such event held.
In the following K-1 event held in the Saitama Super Arena.

position he held

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It was a position he held on three separate occasions.
He became SMH's first CEO, position he held until 1991.
A position he held from 2015 until his resignation in 2016.

held the position

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He held the position until his retirement in 2006.
He held the position of chief consulting surgeon.
He held the position for ten years and one month.

election held

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Maeda also won the group's third general election held in 2011.
Shailesh Kumar Sah is the mayor elected in recent election held in 2017.
The seat was created ahead of the Assembly's first election held in 1856.

held between

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This edition was held between 11 and 17 December.
Women's 3000 m race were held between 1975 and 1977.
The tournament was held between ten men's teams.

previously held

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Hank Aaron previously held the record set in 1976.
Bell's seat was previously held by Thomas Jefferson.
University convocations were also previously held here.

held up

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Sometimes local running competitions are held up there.
The game was held up as he was taken off on a stretcher.
Respectable people are held up to ridicule.

event was held

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The event was held from August 29 to September 9.
The inaugural edition of the event was held in 2013.
In 2009, the first "Jeans 4 Justice" event was held.

held the seat

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He held the seat until his death five years later.
He held the seat until losing to a Liberal in 1906.
Morton was elected and held the seat until 1906.

race held

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It was previously a one-off race held in Spain.
Their also a race held by the local rotary around August time.
The annual Bix 7 is a road race held in late July in Davenport.

ceremony was held

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The induction ceremony was held on April 30, 2016.
His inauguration ceremony was held October 9, 1996.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held in July, 2014.

held during

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Theyyams and Thiras are held during temple festivals.
Major events held during All-Star Day include:
The first competition was held during 2000 in Zaragoza.

tournament held

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The Macau Open is a squash tournament held in Macau in October.
The Desert Bowl is the annual American Football tournament held by the EAFL.
In October 2006, he joined "Team Melli" in an LG cup tournament held in Jordan.

first held

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The game was first held following the 1928 season.
The men's golf championship was first held in 2001.
The baseball championship was first held in 2002.

held several

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He held several directorships in local companies.
They held several concerts in Helsinki as well.
Mangueirão also held several Paysandu matches.

tournament was held

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The tournament was held from April 27th - May 6th.
The draw of the tournament was held on 4 May 2018.
The tournament was held on April 30, 1993 in Japan.

post he held

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The last post he held was Secretary for the Civil Service.
In 1921 he advanced to chairman, a post he held until 1923.
In 1970 he became Bishop of The Murray, a post he held until 1989.

privately held

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The company was reformed as a privately held firm.
In 1987, Klein made ABKCO a privately held company.
Dart Container is privately held by the Dart family.

held the post

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He also held the post of Port Culis Pursuivant.
He held the post until retiring in June 2011.
Harman also held the post Minister for Women and Equality.

still held

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In 1370 they still held some pasture in Mixtenham.
Four German divisions still held the ridge.
(the firm still held that licence in 1925).

held various

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Prior to Salesforce, he held various roles at PeopleSoft.
Previously, he held various posts in the royal chancellery.
After independence in 1947, he held various public offices.

final was held

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Only 15 competitors meant only a final was held.
The final was held on March 31, 1912 at the Mile End.
Semifinal 1 Semifinal 2 The final was held on 9 July.

held its first

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The party held its first congress on 9 June 2019.
Paraclete held its first graduation in June 1967.
In this year it held its first public exhibition.

festival held

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The village hosts a colorful festival held in July.
There is a festival held in each season.
It is an important Jain festival held once in every 12 years.

meeting was held

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Another meeting was held in 23 and 24 November 2018.
The first meeting was held on 6 September 1901.
In March 1872 the first meeting was held in Viljandi.

held the title

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At the , he held the title role of "Rigoletto".
She held the title of Miss Earth Sweden 2012.
Hamilton held the title throughout the War.

competition was held

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The competition was held on Monday, July 30, 1928.
The competition was held on Tuesday, July 31, 1928.
The competition was held on Sunday, August 5, 1928.

held off

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He held off Busch to win his sixth race of the year.
The Germans were well prepared and held off the Greeks.
The CIA defenders held off the attack until the morning.

then held

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The final is then held at usually a neutral venue.
It was then held for the next 36 years until 2010.
Davydenko broke, then held and broke again at love.

elections held

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The most recent elections held in 2015.
2006 — Parliamentary elections held.
There was no elections held for the single-member St Mary's ward.

not held

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A bail hearing was not held for almost six months.
In any case, a 1914-15 championship was not held.
If it is not held down for the entire length, a "N.G."

funeral was held

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His funeral was held at Golders Green Crematorium.
His funeral was held on 12 September in Orlovača.
His funeral was held with full military honours.

held the office

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He held the office until the 2006 local elections.
He held the office from 1 Jan 2003 to 31 Jan 2005.
and held the office on two later occasions as well.

now held

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Letters written by Michelis are now held by the .
It is now held by about 500 households worldwide.
They are now held in the Civic Museums in Pavia.

held each

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The festival is held each October at Sunset Park.
Around 3,000 Mawlid celebrations are held each year.
The Gothenburg Book Fair, held each year in September.

competition held

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An official competition held in 1908 received 78 designs.
The last competition held in March 2015 on the T72 terrain park.
The only continental cup competition held was in 2012 with a match.

currently held

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It is currently held by prehistorian Sue Hamilton.
The trophy is currently held by Enniskillen RFC.
The rights are currently held by JAKKS Pacific, Inc.

usually held

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The race is usually held the first Friday in May.
Paratypes are usually held in museum research collections.
It is usually held on Labor Day weekend.

held a number

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Modestinus also held a number of Roman priesthoods.
It held a number of hearings around the country.
Tisserant held a number of offices in the Roman Curia.

ceremony held

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The awards were given at a ceremony held in February 2005.
Foster laid the cornerstone at a ceremony held on June 2, 1930.
The first ceremony held under a tent on the beach in Santa Monica.

meeting held

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The Iraqi FA attended a meeting held by the NF-Board in June 2006.
was formed at a meeting held in the Central Hotel on 11 November 1926.
meeting held on 26 July 1957.

court held

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The court held that Georgia's law was unconstitutional.
The court held that YouTube is protected by the safe harbor of the DMCA.
The court held that the deep linking did not create infringement liability.

held back

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I think he was feeling held back [in the Beatles].
Several twins were held back for medical experiments.
While being held back by a Kanamit guard, Patty cries: "Mr.

held this position

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She held this position until she retired in 1988.
Creedon held this position from 1995 until 2013.
He held this position for two and a half years.

held every year

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The event has been held every year for over 30 years.
An annual Car Festival (Ratha Yatra) is held every year.
The Raymond Stampede has been held every year since 1902.

service was held

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His memorial service was held in Westminster Abbey.
A memorial service was held at Old Parliament House.
A memorial service was held on December 10.

held together

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The legs are slender and held together by segments.
The head and tail were held together by a connector.
Roof rafters at the peak are held together with pegs.

held captive

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The last commando held captive was released in 1988.
In this portrayal, he has a demon held captive.
Ælfheah was taken prisoner and held captive for seven months.

held that position

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He held that position for the 1966 and 1967 seasons.
He held that position through the 1995 season.
He held that position until his execution.

conference held

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During a press conference held on Monday 18 September, Det.
In 1994 the first national youth conference held at which 75 youth came.
In 2017, she was a speaker at the UNESCO conference held in Carthage (Tunisia).

held positions

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He held positions there until his retirement in 1978.
He also held positions with a number of external bodies.
Previously he has held positions in Singapore, Dubai and WAAPA.

events held

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Major events held during All-Star Day include:
One of the events held by Yorkshire Mafia is Skill Will.
One of the more popular events held there is FlightSimCon.

held office

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He held office as deputy for Aude until 31 May 1902.
In Hannibal's time, such a Judge held office for life.
It previously held office from 2001 to 2012.

race was held

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The race was held on Saturday, November 15, at 3:45pm.
In 1945, the first Omloop Het Volk cycling race was held.
The race was held under clear conditions with light winds.

held the first

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The race is usually held the first Friday in May.
In 1991, Korean Chemical Society held the first KChO.
Elections are held the first Tuesday after November 1.

events were held

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The road race events were held in Antwerp, Belgium.
Fighting events were held at Roman Amphitheatres.
No Olympic or Paralympic events were held there.

conference was held

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The conference was held on 19 April 1964 in Maghery.
The 2008 annual conference was held in Dallas, Texas.
HOPI's founding conference was held in December 2007.

held before

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A minute's silence was to be held before the match.
"Note: No drafts held before 1936"

held many

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Throughout his career, he has held many positions.
He held many important post in government of India.
He held many other exhibitions in later years.

held the rank

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In that post, Munari held the rank of Minister.
At this time Acevedo held the rank of Corporal.
He held the rank of "protospatharios" under the empire.

held responsible

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They were held responsible for the murder of 125 people.
Nobody was held responsible for this destruction of books.
Its government has been held responsible for related diseases.

round was held

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The Second Chance round was held on 3 March 2013.
Second round was held on 25 and 26 May 2018.
The draw for the play-off round was held on 1 April 2014.

held hostage

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He was held hostage for 250 days and released on July 11, 1980.
They are later held hostage by their parents' killer Blaine Varden.
He was held hostage for eight days, and was then released unharmed.

held throughout

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This schedule is held throughout the 5-day week.
National conventions were held throughout the 1920s.
Other community events are also held throughout the year.

held the record

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Hank Aaron previously held the record set in 1976.
Both men held the record at 1:01.76 at the time.
It held the record until 2016 when "Game of Thrones" won 38.

held a press

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Around this time, Lamb held a press conference on the building plans.
On October 18, 2008, FEG held a press conference to promote the event.
On 23 February, MTV held a press conference about this year's entrant.

referendum was held

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A referendum was held in Southern Rhodesia on 9 April.
The referendum was held on 22 September 1951.
The most recent constitutional referendum was held in 1990.

held in high

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For centuries, this temple has been held in high veneration.
As a social religious worker, Higgins was held in high esteem.
All cultural activities are held in high esteem by the pupils.

festival was held

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Up through 2018, the festival was held at Union Park.
This year, the festival was held from 2 to 5 November .
The festival was held from September 24–27.

once held

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The portion of the park next to P Street once held 19th-century row houses.
Short track driver Joe Shear once held the 4 barrel Late Model track record.
This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Detroit.

held each year

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Around 3,000 Mawlid celebrations are held each year.
The Gothenburg Book Fair, held each year in September.
A fair is held each year at the temple on Chaitra Sud 8.

often held

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Jousts are often held in a meadow outside the city.
Regional, local and school level games are often held.
For women, the back is often held in a marked back bend.

formerly held

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Devotions were also formerly held on 28 September.
It formerly held a now-defunct airline division.
She was nominated to the seat formerly held by Ralph D. Gants.

held within

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The Cultural Fest is held within one week after the Tech Chapter.
A state election must be held within sixty days after the dissolution.

held here

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Each year, the feast of Saint Anne is held here.
Stately religious ceremonies were held here regularly.
A Sumo Tournament is held here every November.

draw was held

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The draw was held on 25 March 2013 in Rome, Italy.
The draw was held in Rome, Italy on 28 October 2009.
The draw was held on 28 February 2013 in Rome, Italy.

ever held

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It was the largest rally ever held in New Jersey.
No single group has ever held a majority in Parliament.
His funeral was one of the largest ever held in St. Louis.

not be held

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The first scheduled Series night game would not be held until .
By the next day, Mackay realised that the position could not be held.
By law, a minor may not be held for more than six months while awaiting trial.

held a meeting

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Meanwhile the club at MSU held a meeting about "revitalizing" education.
On 9 August, the Colonists' Society held a meeting at the White Hart Hotel.
Between 1–3 August, the Royal Aeronautical Society held a meeting at Lympne.

held the same

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At the time, he held the same rank as Colin Powell.
His father had held the same seat from 1893 to 1902.
He next held the same position for five years in Athens.

meetings were held

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Some of the first Greenpeace meetings were held there.
The meetings were held at the War Memorial Opera House.
Early meetings were held at Clarke's home.

parliamentary election held

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It was the sole Catalan parliamentary election held during the Second Spanish Republic (1931-1939).
After the parliamentary election held on 31 March 2005, the party remained without parliamentary representation.
In the parliamentary election held on 30 June 2002, the party won 3.4% of the popular vote and 3 out of 114 seats.

widely held

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However, this opinion is no longer widely held.
classical foundationalism or idealism) is widely held.
He is widely held to be one of the 20th century's premier logicians.

held numerous

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By 1964, he held numerous corporate directorships.
While at Heinz, Berger held numerous positions.
He also held numerous visiting professorships in the Republic of China/Taiwan.

held the following

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The ceremonies are always held the following year.
A second election was held the following August.
Trenchard held the following ranks:

only held

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Prior to 1900 these were only held occasionally.
The first International Exhibition was only held in 2009.
Cullen protests that the man only held the bandits' horses.

held outside

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While serving in the state senate, Meier held outside work as well.
Third, anti-apartheid demonstrations were held outside most venues.
This will be the Warriors first home match held outside of Auckland.

later held

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A memorial service was later held in Nottingham, England.
Time Warner (now WarnerMedia) later held a stake in the service.
The seat was later held from 1871 to 1873 by his brother Charles.

motor race held

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1907 Kaiser Preis The 1907 Kaiser Preis was a Grand Prix motor race held at Taunus on 13–14 June 1907.
The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is a major hillclimbing motor race held at the Pikes Peak Highway.
1950 Dutch Grand Prix The 1950 Dutch Grand Prix was a motor race held on 23 July 1950 at Circuit Park Zandvoort, Netherlands.

municipal election held

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The municipal election held on 25 May 2014 yielded the following results: BFL is "Birkenfelder Freie Liste" (“Birkenfeld Free List”).
The municipal election held on 7 June 2009 yielded the following results: Since 2007, Franz-Josef Klingels has been Mayor of Longkamp.
The council is made up of 8 council members, who were elected by majority vote at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman.

services were held

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The first services were held in a log schoolhouse.
Funeral services were held at Temple Emanu-El in Manhattan.
Funeral services were held at his home prior to that interment.

festival is held

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The festival is held each October at Sunset Park.
A wine and oil festival is held in two days in June.
The festival is held at the historic Capitol Theatre.

work is held

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Ragee's work is held in the following collections:
Her work is held in the national collection of Belgium.
Klein's work is held in the following public collection:

generally held

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Board meetings are generally held once a month.
Board meetings are generally held every month .
Its author is generally held to be Madame de La Fayette.

never held

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Mid Canterbury have never held the Ranfurly Shield.
King Country have never held the Ranfurly Shield.
Devin has never held any form of a job in his life.

held onto

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He held onto these lands until the timber had matured more.
Rundell and Bridge held onto the diamond for the next 13 years.
Ebasco Industries held onto Ebasco Services Inc. as a subsidiary.