held down
Example Sentences
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At that point, Matarazzo was one of only four Americans to have held down a head coaching job in Europe’s top five leagues.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
But Venture faces legal risks too, which have held down its stock price since it went public last year.
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026
The move in silver is ‘less of a one-off spike and more of a long overdue repricing of an asset that had been held down for more than a decade.’
From MarketWatch • Dec. 10, 2025
Boyce made $140 a week at the defense plant and held down a second job tending bar.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2025
Everything that can be captured and held down is sealed in clear plastic.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
