Holding
Holding noun - A decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard.
Both words in one sentence
- The gravitational forces holding the skylands aloft are also tearing them apart, requiring the unobtainium derived skystone to maintain stability.
Source: Video Game / Skyrates - In one battle it's determined by whether Moses is holding his staff in the air, which he quickly needs help to maintain.
Source: Advantage Ball - It's not until Firefight that the reader really appreciates how much he was holding back in order to maintain his cover as a Muggle.
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