hold on
Example Sentences
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The vote was held on 30 November but the count was delayed twice by technical outages, which electoral officials called "inexcusable".
From BBC
It’s usually held on Dec. 23, so it’s great after holiday shopping.
From MarketWatch
Buffalo is winning tight games, can control the clock and shorten the game by running the ball, and holds on to win at home.
From Los Angeles Times
Shares have held on to the entire 13% advance from the first week of December, their first double-digit weekly gain in two years.
From Barron's
Coaches who develop players have a hard time holding on to them.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
