held out
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Oil prices fell, with U.S. benchmark crude slipping back under $100 a barrel as traders held out hopes for regional diplomatic efforts to ease Middle East tensions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani was held out of the lineup for Thursday’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals, a day after striking out four times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
The band had offered to meet fans and sign autographs, and the teenager held out the T-shirt she was wearing for Leto to sign - maybe on an arm or across her stomach, she explains.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Odysseus may have held out hope throughout years of setbacks, obstacles and traps laid by vengeful deities, but the man who plays him on the big screen is no optimist.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
She held out her hand to Ivy as if they’d just met.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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