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hold on

verb as in hang on

verb as in hold out

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Hamas released all 20 of the living hostages it held on the first day of the early October exchange.

We held on to the bullish call even as sentiment briefly turned negative several times along the way.

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He is being held on suspicion of murder and attempted murder, the Met Police said.

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Soyinka called the invitation a "rather curious love letter from an embassy" in a news conference held on Tuesday and told organisations hoping to invite him to the US "not to waste their time".

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A state memorial service will be held on Wednesday in the City of Arts and Sciences complex, with King Felipe VI and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez among those expected to attend.

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

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