hold on
Example Sentences
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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
Some business owners can’t hold on that long.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
He marveled at Epstein’s hold on so many people.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
That would have been one of the big takeaways from that tournament - the need to hold on to the energy and feelgood that got them there in the first place.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
But right now he wanted something a lot more substantial than a cell phone to hold on to: a phone rooted in concrete, maybe.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
