hold true

Example Sentences

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Of course, the link doesn’t always hold true.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

But in the case of Opalite, the video was uploaded to YouTube after 48 hours, so the same may hold true with Elizabeth Taylor.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

If the tech firms hold true to these pledges, the benefits will flow through to consumers.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

While these principles hold true in everyday situations, problems arise when scientists try to apply them to extremely small systems governed by quantum physics.

From Science Daily • Dec. 23, 2025

Never mind that this principle didn't hold true in her own family.

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell