Hold and Position

Hold

Hold verb - To have or keep in one's hands.

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Position and hold are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Position" instead the word "Hold" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

Position verb - To arrange something in a certain spot or position.

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Hold and position are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hold" instead the word "Position" as a verb or a noun.

old	old hold	old position
good	good hold	good position
high	high hold	high position
best	best hold	best position
Other adjectives: standing, better, original, proper, strong, powerful, actual, dominant, former, last.

A subtle one occurs in the Grand Canyon episode: in 1956, the controller uses a modern "taxi into position and hold" command.

Source: Series / Air Crash Investigation
Or alternately, they could hold their position by providing eye-candy, either in-universe or for the audience.

Source: Ditzy Secretary
Take note that besides Regent for Life, another precedent in Japanese politics is the position holder will retire from the position to hold real power.

Source: Just the First Citizen

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