hold power

Example Sentences

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Iranian intelligence has drawn up plans for a military commander to hold power, said Iranian officials and other regime loyalists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

“These are not hands that have been allowed to hold power and yet, over the last 12 months, you have dared to reach for something greater. Tonight, against all odds, we have grasped it.”

From MarketWatch • Nov. 5, 2025

Coverage of this war matters because voters need reliable reporting to hold power to account.

From Slate • Aug. 18, 2025

Colbert’s comedy offers a masterclass in layered satire: He blends sharp political critique, intellectual wit and performative irony in an effort to hold power accountable while keeping his audience laughing.

From Salon • Aug. 9, 2025

“Everybody knows that. Names hold power, and that power shouldn’t be wasted on something that isn’t living. A village doesn’t need a destiny.”

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff