Holding and Taking

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Holding noun - A decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard.

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Taking and holding are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Taking" instead an adjective "Holding".

Nearby Words: hold, holder, holdout, holdback

Taking adjective - Very pleasing to look at.

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Holding and taking are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Holding" instead an adjective "Taking".

Nearby Words: take, taken, taker, takingly

Bandits are seen raiding camps, extorting merchants, shaking down passing stalkers and taking their valuables, taking and holding hostages, etc.

Source: Video Game / S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
Their interests seem to be solely in capturing criminals, peacekeeping, and disaster prevention/rescue, never in taking or holding territory.

Source: Mildly Military
Of course, a continuing theme in the stories is the difference between taking and holding power.

Source: Character Derailment / Literature

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