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View definitions for hold the line

hold the line

verb as in resist attack

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Example Sentences

He said it had to "drive in the middle of the road over the chevrons to hold the line" as a result of the speed it was travelling.

From BBC

Trump, who called ABC News correspondent Rachel Scott “very rude” for asking “nasty” questions, held the line in his long tradition of attacking reporters, especially women and journalists of color, throughout the 37-minute Q&A.

From Salon

It is harder for schools to hold the line that every day missed has an impact on education, because bluntly families no longer believe it is that stark.

From BBC

I was determined to hold the line, and did.

The four men entered the restricted grounds of the Capitol during the insurrection and physically engaged with police attempting to hold the line of protesters, according to the release.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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