hold out

Example Sentences

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The longer you hold out, the better — especially if you expect to live into your 80s.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

“I am still trying to hold out for the county to do the right thing,” Vaquero, 39, said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

Some Tehran residents still shout protest slogans from their windows at night, one woman said, as others hold out hope they'll soon take to the streets again.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Grant, wisely, has considered how long he can afford to hold out and how much pay he might be willing to forgo to avoid commuting to Boston or Providence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Now his arms so ached and trembled from that work that he could not hold out the spear he had chosen.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin