held out
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They really held out because if they hadn’t held out, they wouldn’t have had the careers they had.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026
Despite Buatsi's advances late on, Hutchinson held out to become world champion for the first time.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
Oil prices fell, with U.S. benchmark crude slipping back under $100 a barrel as traders held out hopes for regional diplomatic efforts to ease Middle East tensions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Odysseus may have held out hope throughout years of setbacks, obstacles and traps laid by vengeful deities, but the man who plays him on the big screen is no optimist.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
The woman gazed at her with great sympathy and held out a clean pocket handkerchief.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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