hold on
Example Sentences
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Only Bayern Munich and Paris St-Germain have broken the English and Spanish clubs' hold on the trophy in the past 15 years.
From BBC
“What the last 18 months have told us is, keep calm and hold on,” he said.
“That sounds maybe trite or simple, but the only way we hold on to our democracy is if people continue to participate and continue to trust it and put their faith in it.”
From Los Angeles Times
Two years later the same fixture was held on a Sunday and attracted a crowd of 71,242.
From BBC
"Then you're holding on for a little bit once you get to eight, nine, 10, 12. And then 17 is a brutal hole today. Happy with today for sure."
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
