hold out
Example Sentences
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Danny held out his hand over the surface and nearly fell backward.
From Literature
As Caleb's mum I have held out hope that this would be done in this mandate, I believed the evidence and facts were enough.
From BBC
In the firm’s view, “areas that remain only partially modeled” will be the most likely growth drivers in the future, with cryptocurrency held out as a notable example.
From Barron's
“John,” his father said, holding out his hand.
From Literature
Fortunately, a great blessing of AI technology is that it holds out the promise of facilitating the transition of workers from the jobs of the past to the jobs of the future.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
