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fasteners

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plural of fastener

as in holdings

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Its top holdings are Moderna, Natera, Twist Bioscience and Halozyme Therapeutics.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
The holdings include Databricks, Revolut, and ElevenLabs, among others.

— Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

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But North Korea’s deepening military ties with Russia since Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine have led analysts to question whether Pyongyang is becoming less reliant on Beijing.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said in a social media post that the soldiers were only recently allowed to use plastic restraint ties and only in areas around train stations, not throughout the city.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

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One cattle producer quoted in the New York Times estimated that using smart collars had saved him nearly $1 million in cattle health costs.

— Robert Kelly, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Set plants just deep enough that their root collars (where branches meet the root system) rest an inch above the surrounding soil level.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2026

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