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
NEGOMBO, Sri Lanka — The little room, like much of Sri Lanka, could hold no more grief.
From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2019
The Sultana was built to hold no more than 400 people and was crammed with 2,500 people.
From Washington Times • Apr. 13, 2019
They all ate till they could hold no more, and then they began to dance again.
From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
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