hold on
Example Sentences
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The Metropolitan Police said the man was arrested in Croydon on Friday and remains in custody but have not yet said what he is being held on suspicion of.
From BBC
The regime had held on for nearly half a century; it was too soon to know just how bloody its exit might be.
From Los Angeles Times
Homeowners are holding on to their homes for longer across the U.S., partly because many older people are still working or want to age in place.
He argued that the founders didn’t foresee the desire of federal lawmakers to hold on to their positions.
Still, he held on to a slither of hope.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
