hold on
Example Sentences
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Al-Quds Day, named after the Arabic name for Jerusalem, is often held on the last Friday of Ramadan.
From BBC
Whatever position he held on Tuesday, he was likely to hold the opposite on Wednesday, which does sound a bit familiar.
From Salon
Oil prices held on to gains, with Brent crude above $100 a barrel despite U.S. efforts to boost global supplies.
After about an hour, I head across the street to the Larchmont Village Farmers’ Market, which is held on Wednesdays and Sundays.
From Los Angeles Times
“It’s hard to find a melody I can hold on to,” Walden said, citing John Williams as one of the last melody-driven composers.
From Los Angeles Times
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