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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With 6-foot-4 forward Rayah Marshall leading at the front of the press, USC completely suffocated the Greensboro offense, clogging up passing lanes and disrupting every possession.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2025 -
This has the feel of a rock fight that won't be decided until the last few possessions.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 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
Noun
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Photograph: Simon Hill; Getty Images Losing all the stuff on your phone was no big deal before the smartphone age.—
Simon Hill,
WIRED,
12 Mar. 2025
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He’s done stuff that’s gotten him attention that was not acting.—
Mikey O'Connell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Holdings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holdings. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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