The budget essentially holds spending for most departments at last year's levels.

That means that each of the 11 Democrats essentially holds veto power.

The number of Americans in poverty is now 12.6 percent overall, essentially holding steady after having risen for four years.

So each Democrat on the committee essentially holds veto power.

Wilhelmina established popular support for the monarchy that essentially holds to this day.

Those who choose to work must labour twice as hard because they are essentially holding two jobs.

Since they essentially no longer hold any status as citizens local courts will not take cases concerning the rights of conservation refugees.

His theory essentially held that mountains were created by the squeezing of certain rocks.

The Court essentially held that parents do not have a fundamental right to determine what their children learn in the public schools.

The budget essentially holds spending at last year's levels or lower in most state programs, except for a $382 million increase in school aid.