hang onto
Example Sentences
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Chances are, if you hang onto it long enough, you’ll make your money back, with perhaps a little extra.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026
That is a somewhat granular data point that pessimists will hang onto, as they fear “white box” competition, or the emergence of Big Tech’s own equipment taking share from Arista’s.
From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025
“I guess what I’m saying is hang onto your Tesla stock,” he added later.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025
Such successful formats are hard to come by, particularly in the face of increasing pressure from streaming, which is why the corporation is so keen to hang onto it.
From BBC • Jul. 18, 2025
Children almost always hang onto things tighter than their parents think they will.
From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White
