hold on
Example Sentences
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They typically don’t hold on to big positions in a single company, and once SpaceX goes public, schools with larger positions will have to grapple with the volatility associated with public markets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
A truce to halt the fighting in Lebanon was meant to take hold on April 17, but has never been observed, with both sides justifying their ongoing attacks by the other's alleged violations.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Among them is the disposition effect, a behavioral investing phenomenon that causes people to sell their winners too early and hold on to losers for too long.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
The young girl told Chiedza to hold on to the ball as a flotation aid and swam back to shore.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Good thing he’d kept a firm hold on his phone, because it would have followed mine into the electronic afterlife.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
