Held
Held adjective - Occupied or in the control of; often used in combination.
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Passed
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- The Abridged Series, the sanity ball is usually held by Yugi, but is passed around liberally; in recent episodes, even Tristan has held it.
Source: Sanity Ball -
Originally held by Maya Lopez, a deaf Hispanic woman, then passed on to white male Clint Barton.
Source: Affirmative Action Legacy -
A funeral service is being held in a church for a woman who has just passed away.
Source: Waking Up at the Morgue
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