held up

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Personal-spending growth accelerated in March, and sales at retailers have mostly held up well too.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

"I don't think I played that many matches ever in a row. and my body held up perfectly fine," she said.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

With the retail bellwether’s earnings due on Thursday, we’ll see more clearly how demand has held up.

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

Anna Zakharenkova, short-shaved hair and sunglasses on her head, held up a sign ironically asking if her slogan was in line with the so-called good morals.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

At that, he held up Jack’s grandfather’s bag.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley