hold up
Example Sentences
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They can drive in either direction and hold up to four passengers who sit facing each other.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
The notion that this enhanced surveillance increases safety doesn’t actually hold up, though.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
Live Nation’s stock is up 28.8% so far this year and trading at record highs, as ticket sales hold up despite concerns about consumers’ struggles with inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
Now, someone passed him wire cutters, and he sliced it off for his lawyer to hold up victoriously.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
I reach inside, pull the smooth fabric from the briefcase and hold up what seems like a suit jacket to the light.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
