held up
Example Sentences
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There was a heavy security presence, and police held up the Orange Order rally inside a church hall, an AFP correspondent saw.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
Meanwhile, I listened to my own interpretation earpiece and held up my phone to it as an audio recorder to capture the quotes—probably the only person in the crowd doing so.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Exports have been a main engine of the resilience seen so far this year, especially in tech-heavy economies like South Korea, but S&P highlighted that domestic demand has held up too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Residents dressed in white held up posters of missing loved and signs reading "We don't want fear, we want peace" at the protest on Sunday.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
He held up the key chain: a metal lion’s head attached to a key ring with superstrong parachute cord.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
