fasteners

noun

plural of fastener
as in holdings

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  1. holdings
  2. ties
  3. collars
Noun
  • Decades of Hollywood empire-building ended with a quake in 2017 when Australian media mogul Rupert Murdoch decided to sell much of his Fox entertainment holdings amid the rise of Netflix and other tech giants.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • The staggering number of trades across eight separate accounts marks a significant departure from previous presidents, who have either divested their holdings or traded exclusively in diversified mutual funds.
    — Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Definition of holdings
Noun
  • From John Fusco, Thunder Road is the multi-generational saga of the fictional Whitlock family, whose legacy in stock car racing is as deep as the family’s ties to the Southern hill country roots that shaped them.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 6 July 2026
  • Fans criticized Swift and Kelce for allowing someone with ICE connections to their wedding, given their Democratic ties.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2026
Definition of ties
Noun
  • Nahuel Meneghini, 33, walks the streets of the capital’s city center with the dogs wearing the team’s jerseys, leashes and collars in support of Lionel Messi ’s squad.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • Some collars contained license numbers, names, and other identifying information.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Definition of collars
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