hold over
Example Sentences
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The cooling appears to have taken hold over just a few decades.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Several states are now pressing reforms that curb their coercive hold over their members.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
An Irish reporter asked Trump about the proposed expansion of his golf resort in County Clare, which is currently on hold over the fate of a protected species of snail.
From Salon ● Mar. 18, 2026
The 32 members of the IEA hold over 1.2 billion barrels of public emergency oil stocks, with a further 600 million barrels of industry stocks held under government mandates.
From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026
He coughed and took from his pocket one of the squares of paper to hold over his mouth.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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