hold on
Example Sentences
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“When SpaceX has its IPO, Google would likely hold on to its share, which is much more valuable than a huge cash payout,” he said.
From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026
Labour is trying to hold on to about 2,500 council seats in England.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
The sanctions come in the week of ongoing negotiations between the U.S. and Cuban officials that seek to loosen the current regime’s hold on Cuba.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
U.S. officials say the hold on Iraq’s dollar shipments is temporary, but they didn’t say what specific steps Baghdad needs to take for the deliveries to resume.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Mrs. Fayne kept telling him to hold on, and Mr. Johnson repeatedly showed him how to hold on to the pony's long mane.
From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene
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