hang on
Example Sentences
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Hastings nailed him: "I got him at the knees, slid down to his boots and managed to hang on."
From BBC • May 17, 2026
But now she's making repayments and thinking, "hang on a minute, this isn't the price of a coffee".
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Ganesha 2, Linfield Christian 1: After seven innings of scoreless ball, Ganesha scored two runs in the eighth to hang on for the victory on a Logan Schmidt two-run home run.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
“Given all of that competition, I just wanted to make sure we could hang on to the band that created all this technology,” said Nadella.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
If she lies on her stomach and puts both arms around the tree trunk, she should be able to hang on and keep her head above water.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
