hold the line
Example Sentences
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"It shows how quickly we can adapt, how we can hold the line and how much we can develop," he says.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
But more happened behind the scenes, like the meeting that helped persuade Barr to hold the line.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
They are expected to largely hold the line on prices this year, too.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
It remains to be seen whether a weakened regime, battered by war and sanctions and led by an uncertain cadre, can hold the line.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
“Maybe if you hold the line it will change the luck.”
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
