hold on
Example Sentences
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I’d only buy into this IPO and hold on to the stock if I thought Oura could either beat its massive competitors or perhaps tempt them to buy it out.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
If they hold on, the White Sox would become the first team ever to reach October immediately after suffering through consecutive 100-loss campaigns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The Houthis have been cementing their hold on the Bab Al-Mandab strait, a vital shipping corridor linking Europe and Asia that has been used as an alternative to Hormuz.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
“I don’t want to hold on to closed facilities,” Macomber said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
The long skinny tail of a monkey is the best thing in the world to get a good hand hold on.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
