hold on
Example Sentences
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Without Balogun, though, the Americans didn’t just hold on.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026
"We must congratulate the team, who gave it their all, but unfortunately we weren't able to hold on to our two-goal lead. We have to accept this. That's football."
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026
He was sweet but he didn’t have a hold on his emotions.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026
Undav’s greatest ambition was to hold on at that level for 14 or 15 years and eventually nudge his salary up to $70,000 a year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
I tried to hold on to it, but the evil bird was too strong.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
