hold fast
Example Sentences
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It's impossible to know the depth of his support, and whether this profound yearning for change leads some to hold fast to a familiar symbol.
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026
Pray “that the church will hold fast to the faith amid persecution, love one another and strive to maintain unity,” the church’s statement read.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
For all the turbulence and doomsaying that has rattled Hollywood in recent years, Telluride has managed to hold fast to its identity.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2025
Even if her colleagues won’t hold fast to it in future cases, it tells lower courts that they cannot abandon this principle.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2025
In the darkness she felt the wall with her ungloved hand, trying to find the next holding place; when she had found it, she carefully switched the glove again so she could hold fast.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
