hold on
Example Sentences
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Dryden said Milne had told her he "could not hold on to her" and was "clearly in shock" after the incident.
From BBC
Det Chief Insp Ben Robinson said that although the post-mortem examinations, which were held on Sunday, were yet to establish a cause, carbon monoxide poisoning remained a primary line of inquiry.
From BBC
The 32nd annual edition of the Actor Awards will be held on March 1 in Los Angeles and will be streamed live on Netflix.
From Barron's
Any rational onlooker would assume that the Trojans had held on for good, dispatching of the Ducks.
From Los Angeles Times
Teenage winger Said El Mala put Cologne level with an excellent solo goal on 63 minutes and the hosts held on to grab a valuable point against the in-form visitors.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
