hold on
Example Sentences
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That last sentence is typical of the book’s attempt to hold on to the statesman’s and city’s doubleness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
The initial April results are based on interviews that took place between March 24 and April 6, before a tentative cease-fire took hold on Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Long breaks aren’t unheard of on TV, but they’re rarely this long for a show that’s still trying to hold on to cultural urgency.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
He marveled at Epstein’s hold on so many people.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 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
