hold on
Example Sentences
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If they hold on, the White Sox would become the first team ever to reach October immediately after suffering through consecutive 100-loss campaigns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The Houthis have been cementing their hold on the Bab Al-Mandab strait, a vital shipping corridor linking Europe and Asia that has been used as an alternative to Hormuz.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
“I don’t want to hold on to closed facilities,” Macomber said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Now that the euphoria of that moment has passed, the CJP is confronting more difficult questions - not least how to hold on to the attention it captured.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
A taller girl with a flashlight kept a tight hold on her hand, keeping her upright.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
