hold out
Example Sentences
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Arsenal were made to pay for a lacklustre first half performance as Forest held out to boost their own chances of survival.
From Barron's
Tracks eventually started threatening stiff penalties if men held out.
The Trojans were also forced to play most of Tuesday without Chad Baker-Mazara, who was held out after halftime with a neck injury.
From Los Angeles Times
He noted that the island, which has been plagued by blackouts due to crippling fuel shortages, would find it hard to "hold out" without heavily subsidized Venezuelan oil.
From Barron's
She held out a white U.S. figure skating jacket.
From Los Angeles Times
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