holding up
Example Sentences
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Known to posterity as “Stobaeus,” he lived in a time of turbulence, when “the Roman Empire was collapsing in the West but holding up better in the Greek-speaking East.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Another was busy holding up their phone and described to an audience of close friends and followers what was going on.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
Frustrated by the red tape holding up the rebuilding process, Pratt is running on a message that L.A. is broken and only he can fix it — somehow.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Ultimately however, investors across the board will be mostly interested in how retailers see their consumers holding up as gas prices keep climbing across the country.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
Major Rathbone, standing between Leale and Lincoln, asked the doctor to treat him first, holding up his injured left arm to show his wounds.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
