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
In holding up a mirror to the healthcare system, showrunner R. Scott Gemmill also wanted to explore the linguistic diversity of its practitioners, allowing his actors of color to reconnect with their mother tongues.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 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
Consumers have been holding up surprisingly well despite extra costs during the Iran war, “but the scaffolding is showing cracks,” according to Bob Schwartz, senior economist at Oxford Economics.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
“First,” I said, holding up one finger, “my best friend, Thomas, moved a million and one miles away to DC.”
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
