held out

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Instead, it just felt like an event held out of habit.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

The top pros were held out of the last two Winter Olympics, in 2018 over a dispute between the players and the IOC, and in 2022 because of COVID-19 interruptions in scheduling.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

In a tense finale, the exhausted Robins somehow held out to become only the sixth English club to win the competition since it became a regular feature in 1987.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

U.S. natural gas futures held out for modest gains after the EIA reported a smaller-than-expected withdrawal from storage for last week, but one big enough to increase the deficit over the five-year average.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

She was frowning with concentration as she held out her hand.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver