hang onto
Example Sentences
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“Gold bugs can hang onto the idea that quick bear markets haven’t been a bad time to bet on a rebound,” they said.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
Chances are, if you hang onto it long enough, you’ll make your money back, with perhaps a little extra.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026
Inventory is especially scarce right now as would-be sellers continue to hang onto their low-rate mortgages.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026
This is all depressing, but there is some hope to hang onto.
From Salon • Feb. 24, 2025
He spoke in a way that made me want to hang onto his every word.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
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