held down
Example Sentences
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At that point, Matarazzo was one of only four Americans to have held down a head coaching job in Europe’s top five leagues.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
The results for Los Angeles, the second-largest U.S. city, were similarly held down by modest job opportunities for new graduates; L.A. came in last for housing affordability.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
A stealthier and less obvious plan would be financial repression, in which interest rates are held down below the rate of nominal growth of the economy, which consists of real growth plus inflation.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
"If I use a public toilet and the tap has to be held down, that impacts my ability, not because I can't do it, but because the designer hasn't thought about me."
From BBC • Oct. 14, 2025
I leaned over the gunnel and with my thumbs pushed from under one of the hooks the rope that held down the tarpaulin.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
