hold up

Example Sentences

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Officials weren’t sure the labor market—which had absorbed a historic 1-point rise in unemployment without a recession—would hold up without more help.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Food and drink - both with a tropical theme - is delivered directly to your cabana by one of the 50 staff who work at the venue, which can hold up to 500 people.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

But the Dodgers’ offense didn’t hold up its half of the bargain.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

AI-related investment may be helping hold up growth even as households feel pressured by higher gas and grocery prices.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

A photographer got them all to hold up their signs and pose around me.

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman