hold fast

A machine may be allocated a wide range of quotidian writing tasks, but let flesh and blood hold fast the art of writing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

But mining continues to hold fast to the town’s imagination.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026

I wondered how long the reporters will hold fast in Tucson before being plucked off the frontlines to serve the fresher carnage in Buckingham Palace.

From Slate ● Feb. 23, 2026

It's impossible to know the depth of his support, and whether this profound yearning for change leads some to hold fast to a familiar symbol.

From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2026

I hold fast to the sides of Shorty’s cousin’s kitchen table, crazily contemplating whether the fire of a conk could lead a man to splinter wood with his fingernails.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz