hold on
Example Sentences
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"With their tentacles and their suckers they could perfectly hold on to such an animal and there is no escape," said Christian Klug, a palaeontologist at the University of Zurich, who reviewed the research.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
Today, it struggles to maintain its hold on the West Coast.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
“It’s extraordinarily important that we try to hold on to our processing capacity that we have now,” he said.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
That’s compared with the trillions in other loans and deposits that those banks hold on their books.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Ma was sweating too, and I had to hold on to her so she wouldn’t slip off the bed.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
