hold no more
Example Sentences
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Given the S&P 5oo’s concentration in tech, it’s prudent to hold no more than half of your stock portfolio in funds tracking the index.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
By the time she died, Beth's bladder could hold no more than a few drops of liquid and she would frequently pass pieces of its lining in her urine - an intensely painful process.
From BBC • Oct. 25, 2025
Though state law requires that the dorms hold no more than 64 people, the fifth-floor units routinely house nearly 90, according to the commission.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2023
When the ballroom could hold no more, organizers swung open its double doors and urged attendees to just keep squeezing in.
From New York Times • Sep. 26, 2020
About them were packed some fourteen or fifteen people—the hut could hold no more.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
