hold on

Example Sentences

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The airline sector has fought hard to get back into positive territory for the year but faces a battle to hold on to those gains.

From Barron's

The sessions will held on the following dates:

From BBC

“It’s easy to get scared out of the market when volatility arrives, so those investors who keep this pattern in mind should be more confident holding on through the tough times.”

From Barron's

Young people of that era wanted something youthful, colorful, sweet — something you’d want to hold on a dance floor under club lights.

From Salon

South Yorkshire Police said a 26-year-old man had been arrested by Police Scotland in Aberdeen on Saturday night, along with a 23-year-old woman, who was being held on suspicion of assisting an offender.

From BBC