hold-downs

noun

plural of hold-down
as in fasteners

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  1. ties
  2. holdings
  3. collars
Noun
  • Although gang ties to Tupac’s killing had been suspected from the beginning, the search for the killer was long hampered by the refusal of potential eyewitnesses to testify.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The situation in Yemen has its own dynamics independent of the US-Iran war, but the Houthis’ close ties with Iran and attacks on ships are part of a widening, low-intensity conflict.
    — Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of ties
Noun
  • It is owned by Ancient Manaagement LLP, which includes yacht broker Burgess and auction house Sotheby’s among its holdings.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Now the income from holdings abroad by billionaires and others is promising to improve the country’s current account over time.
    — Bloomberg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of holdings
Noun
  • Considering that her designs—from the quirky and unmistakable totem collars to magic floating orbs and funky-fine rings—look like nothing else and immediately spark joy, Ashley Moubayed is keeping disco very much alive.
    — Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The pack comes with 100 various-sized plastic stays to keep collars perfectly folded while en route to the destination.
    — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of collars
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