Examples of holder in a Sentence
She is the holder of an honorary degree.
the holder of a world record
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When major holders began exiting, the already thin order books couldn’t absorb the sudden wave of sell orders, triggering cascading liquidations across exchanges and accelerating OM’s collapse.
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Alice Liu, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Khalil, a green card holder and permanent legal resident who is married to an American citizen, was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at his Columbia housing in March after helping lead protests at Columbia over the war in Gaza.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2025
Permit holders for animal grazing, oil and gas leases, logging and mining activities will also be affected.
—Mike Dombeck, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
However, Daniels said that contract was signed by the conferences, Notre Dame and BCS Properties LLC—a legacy entity originally formed to manage the Bowl Championship Series media rights and that continues to serve as the intellectual property rights holder for the CFP brand.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Alice Liu, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Khalil, a green card holder and permanent legal resident who is married to an American citizen, was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at his Columbia housing in March after helping lead protests at Columbia over the war in Gaza.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2025
Permit holders for animal grazing, oil and gas leases, logging and mining activities will also be affected.
—Mike Dombeck, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
However, Daniels said that contract was signed by the conferences, Notre Dame and BCS Properties LLC—a legacy entity originally formed to manage the Bowl Championship Series media rights and that continues to serve as the intellectual property rights holder for the CFP brand.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Holder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holder. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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holder
noun
hold·er
ˈhōl-dər 
1
: a person that holds
especially
: a legal owner
2
: a device that holds
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