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Flowersa Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Holding?

Hi, Does "Holding" here mean "part of" ?

"Colorado and Minnesota this week, which are both holding Tuesday contests."
  

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A contest is a game. Holding a game is like holding a meeting.

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  • A contest is a game.
  • Holding a game is like holding a meeting.
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A contest is a game. Holding a game is like holding a meeting.
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In this particular case, I believe "contests" refers to the electoral primaries or caucuses.
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Ouch! I can't believe I missed that. Thanks, Khoff.
Hey, I just heard the results! Emotion: big smile
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And I can't believe the results!!

(I'm in Colorado, so it was all over the news here).
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