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as in owners
one who has a legal or rightful claim to ownership the holders of the land gave us permission to camp on it
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as in containers
something into which a liquid or smaller objects can be put for storage or transportation her hat made a good holder for the shells she collected on the beach
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Recent Examples of holders The chairs are folding camping chairs, and the highest tier option has drink holders. —
Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026 The North Stand will be closed throughout next season, with the season-ticket holders whose seats are in it being offered alternative locations elsewhere in the ground. —Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026 During the World Cup, only about 4,000 of those spots will be available to general ticket holders, according to local reporting. —Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026 Season ticket holders can swap up to four shows in a package for other events in Blumenthal venues. —Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026 The organization also operates an official resale marketplace, allowing ticket holders who can no longer attend to securely transfer tickets to other fans. —Cbs Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026 Without access to financing, some equity license holders were forced into complicated investment deals that diluted their ownership or control. —Sonya M. Harper, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026 What do OEMs and chipmakers pay to support HEVC—and are HEVC patent holders effectively double-dipping on licensing fees and royalties? —ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026 Last night, a throng many tens of thousands deeper saw Armstrong and his main band fulfill their destiny as the holders of rock’s eternal flame. —Jeff Miller, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2025
Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026 The North Stand will be closed throughout next season, with the season-ticket holders whose seats are in it being offered alternative locations elsewhere in the ground. —Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026 During the World Cup, only about 4,000 of those spots will be available to general ticket holders, according to local reporting. —Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026 Season ticket holders can swap up to four shows in a package for other events in Blumenthal venues. —Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026 The organization also operates an official resale marketplace, allowing ticket holders who can no longer attend to securely transfer tickets to other fans. —Cbs Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026 Without access to financing, some equity license holders were forced into complicated investment deals that diluted their ownership or control. —Sonya M. Harper, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026 What do OEMs and chipmakers pay to support HEVC—and are HEVC patent holders effectively double-dipping on licensing fees and royalties? —ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026 Last night, a throng many tens of thousands deeper saw Armstrong and his main band fulfill their destiny as the holders of rock’s eternal flame. —Jeff Miller, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2025
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Head coach Rob Edwards walked into a club in November with fans in revolt, players and coaches being booed and owners being told to leave.— Steve Madeley, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
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Players and coaches have become maddeningly mealy-mouthed, striving to avoid upsetting agents, sponsors, owners, fans, thin-skinned politicians, and whoever else might object.— Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
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Choose Planters With Drainage—and Size Up When choosing containers for your city garden, experts emphasize one key design feature as the most important.— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Apr. 2026
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Matching containers for a cohesive look Decanting products into matching containers removes visual noise from packaging.— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
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They both accommodate sole proprietors, partnerships, and S corporations.— Kathy Yakal, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
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For most sole proprietors, that period follows the calendar year—from January 1 through December 31.— Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Holders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/holders. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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