hold in
Example Sentences
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He and Cilia Flores are now being held in a detention centre in the city.
From BBC
On Sunday, a memorial service marking 50 years since the attack will be held in Bessbrook, the village that most of the victims called home.
From BBC
To manage her autism and anxiety, Caitlyn uses fidget cubes and 'calm tags' - small sensory devices she holds in her fingers to give her focus in stressful scenarios.
From BBC
The self-love script took hold in part because it offered a comforting narrative.
The data are unlikely to change the European Central Bank’s assessment that it is “in a good place” and expectations that interest rates will stay on hold in the coming months.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.