hold up

Example Sentences

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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

Increased bond yields are weighing on popular AI stocks, as investors gauge whether Big Tech investment can hold up in the face of higher borrowing costs.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

The older girls and older boys hold up giant balloon pencils, and they give us paper Cuban flags that we twirl around, shouting, “¡Cuba, Cuba, Cuba!”

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar