held out

Example Sentences

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Trump talked about the possibility of increased economic ties, and Xi held out the possibility of U.S. companies enjoying “even broader prospects in China.”

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Her first trial ended in a mistrial in 1990 after two of the jurors held out for manslaughter charges, citing a lack of intent.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

Instead, it just felt like an event held out of habit.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

"I wouldn't push a consultant away and I didn't have a choice in how I responded. I was just standing there and did not have my arms held out towards him," she said.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

After an eternity or so, she let me go and held out plastic fangs, the same ones I’d given to her at the beginning of summer.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas