hold on
Example Sentences
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By his own admission that became a back six in the final stages as his side held on for victory - and only their second clean sheet of the season.
From BBC
Traders may be inclined to hold on for the last three remaining trading sessions of 2025 before banking profits.
From MarketWatch
Captain Mahrez converted from the spot midway through the first half and Algeria then held on to win a bruising contest against a determined Burkinabe outfit.
From Barron's
Officials on both sides said the day-old ceasefire was holding on Sunday, but for most areas, there has been no all-clear notice just yet.
From Barron's
"It covers so many years of my life and so much stuff that I held on to that destroyed me. It's my past but it doesn't have to be a part of me any more."
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
