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holdover

[ hohld-oh-ver ]

noun

  1. a person or thing remaining from a former period.
  2. Printing. overset that can be kept for future use.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of holdover1

1885–1890, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase hold over
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Food and drink prices are happily stuck in the 1970s — $1.50 for a pimento cheese sandwich — a charming holdover from yesteryear.

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Still, some wonder how much of her popularity is on shaky ground, a potentially short-lived holdover from the enduring affection for López Obrador, who showered aid on needy Mexicans.

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Hornery, the last holdover from the previous Trojan roster, had watched his role diminish all season.

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Among the players Verbeek could part with in a deal is goaltender John Gibson, 31, the only holdover from the Ducks’ last playoff team.

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Accordingly, Carey changed his introduction at the top of the show, preferring “Here’s your host†to “Here’s the star,†a holdover from Barker’s era.

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