hold the line
Example Sentences
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They are expected to largely hold the line on prices this year, too.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
"Metabolic signals shape whether neurons hold the line or begin to break down."
From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026
That is the story we tell, and it’s what we can do to hold the line right now.
From Slate • Nov. 21, 2025
Distributors, including YouTube TV, have tried to hold the line on prices, cognizant that their customers are tired of ever-escalating monthly bills.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025
Teller’s viewpoint was shared by Lewis Strauss, who was struggling at the White House to hold the line against Stassen’s lobbying for an international agreement on nuclear weapons.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
