hold on to
Example Sentences
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Leaders’ visions of a once-in-a-lifetime economic opportunity collide with longtime residents’ desire to hold on to their quiet way of life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Portland struggled to hold on to the ball and turned it over nine times in the third quarter, allowing the Sparks to outscore them 23-12.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Many told us it felt wrong to hold on to their money when their children and grandchildren were grappling with high costs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Among them is the disposition effect, a behavioral investing phenomenon that causes people to sell their winners too early and hold on to losers for too long.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
Mrs. Fayne kept telling him to hold on, and Mr. Johnson repeatedly showed him how to hold on to the pony's long mane.
From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene
