Held
Held adjective - Occupied or in the control of; often used in combination.
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Led
Led noun - Diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used.
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- In the Red Dwarf episode "Dimension Jump", we are led to believe that Ace Rimmer progressed normally at school while Rimmer-prime was held back.
Source: Held Back in School - When the Olympics were held in Los Angeles in 1984, The Soviet Union led a counter-boycott of those games, affecting athletes in eighteen countries.
Source: Shoot The Shaggy Dog / Real Life - Sung on Gilmore Girls during Rory's 21st birthday which was held at her grandparents' mansion led by Logan
Source: Happy Birthday to You
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