hold out

Example Sentences

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The club are also expected to hold out for at least the £107m they paid Benfica to sign him in 2023 - a British transfer record at the time.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The longer you hold out, the better — especially if you expect to live into your 80s.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

How long can the U.S. economy hold out?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

But many wonder how long the city can hold out.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

His whole body feels on fire, and he cannot hold out any longer, cannot stop himself as he croaks, "Karl-Heinz Schnibbe. Rudi Wobbe."

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti