hold on
Example Sentences
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U.S. officials say the hold on Iraq’s dollar shipments is temporary, but they didn’t say what specific steps Baghdad needs to take for the deliveries to resume.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Sometimes she plays old videos of him, listening closely, trying to hold on to the smallest details.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
“It’s extraordinarily important that we try to hold on to our processing capacity that we have now,” he said.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
A Twins counselor said in a written statement she heard Edward say “he could not hold on anymore and he was begging God to stop the water.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
Ma was sweating too, and I had to hold on to her so she wouldn’t slip off the bed.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
