hang tough
Example Sentences
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Morgan State: With leading scorer Wynston Tabbs injured, the Bears were still able to hang tough in a rare opportunity against a ranked team at home.
From Washington Times • Dec. 22, 2023
“We’ve got to hang tough, we’ve got to keep working at our game in all three phases. And if we do that, then you’re going to see good football from this team.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2023
“It’s something that everybody knows about it and sometimes those things come in bunches too, but we’ve just got to hang tough, like we’ve been doing,” Haslett said.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2023
In a world of resurgent authoritarianism and racism and antisemitism, let's all hang tough for American democracy.
From Salon • Jul. 16, 2022
When the miners wondered if they should quit the strike, their wives told them to hang tough.
From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell
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