hold out

For the Dodgers, the worst tickets seldom fall to market rate, because the team would rather live with a few empty seats rather than condition fans to hold out for a lower price.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

The strategy hinges in part on how long Taiwan could hold out against China’s much larger military force, and whether it could survive until allies arrive or China quits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

But Infantino still retains support and he could try to hold out until March, when he is up for re-election for a fourth and final term as president.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

Unless you can make an argument for deceptive marketing, I don’t hold out much hope.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

“Boy, boy,” I said in a low voice, “if my luck will just hold out, I’ll have my pony and gun.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls