hold on
Example Sentences
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A truce to halt the fighting in Lebanon was meant to take hold on April 17, but has never been observed, with both sides justifying their ongoing attacks by the other's alleged violations.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
“I may have to do what everybody else is doing and just hold on to my vehicle as long as I can.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
And hold on, wait a minute: Will that give Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka and his growing cast of front-office colleagues pause this offseason?
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
They are afraid of locking in the loss, so they hold on while it gets bigger and bigger until their capital is trapped and they cannot act on anything new.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
Looking at me kind of hard, Papa said, “Now hold on just a minute. I can’t remember that you’ve ever seen a monkey before.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
