held up
Example Sentences
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Djokovic's movement is still sublime, his shots still potent, but his body has not always held up.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Moreover, even during the “modern era” in which stocks have handily beaten bonds, a conservative 60/40 stock-bond portfolio has held up surprisingly well.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
Dish DBS, the satellite pay-TV provider under Charlie Ergen’s EchoStar broadcast empire, filed for bankruptcy Tuesday after a deal to sell spectrum to AT&T was held up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Doctors and forensic experts in the port examined bodies under tarpaulins held up by four poles before issuing death certificates and cremation authorizations.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
I held up the shawl so the people around me couldn’t see it, but I hoped the woman in the hat did.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
