hold on
Example Sentences
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"The lead up to this event gave us a bit of a buffer and we just about managed to hold on at the end. It was an incredible finish," said Evans.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
In August, Tesla reclaimed its hold on the U.S. market, selling more than half of all EV sales in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
The so-called lock-in effect, where people hold on to ultralow-rate mortgages obtained during the pandemic, “is creating a supply floor which will keep inventory from exploding and will keep prices from dropping dramatically,” she said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
We cannot hold on to Cage, but we can’t escape him either.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
People had to hold on to your arms while you leaned out the door of the moving rail car!
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
