hold the line
Example Sentences
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“We ask them to hold the line in final negotiations.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
"But I still have my integrity. To my former colleagues, continue to hold the line."
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
But more happened behind the scenes, like the meeting that helped persuade Barr to hold the line.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
The Indian economy is less dependent on exports compared with countries such as Japan and South Korea, which has allowed New Delhi to hold the line in trade negotiations with Washington.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
Pete kept on him, talking so gently and sweetly that he seemed all the more furious in his discipline, and I thought he had to be murdering himself inside to hold the line like that.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
