hold out

Example Sentences

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"I wouldn't push a consultant away and I didn't have a choice in how I responded. I was just standing there and did not have my arms held out towards him," she said.

From BBC

Talk about a dilemma: Take a lower amount now, or hold out for more in a few years and risk having it cut.

From MarketWatch

"Whereas France once prided itself on having the best healthcare system in the world, today public hospitals are forced to hold out their hand to survive," the union said last year.

From Barron's

U.S. natural gas futures held out for modest gains after the EIA reported a smaller-than-expected withdrawal from storage for last week, but one big enough to increase the deficit over the five-year average.

From The Wall Street Journal

There is also a costume inspired by crinoline, the stiff or structured petticoat designed to hold out a skirt or tutu, but whimsically reimagined using neoprene.

From Barron's