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hold on





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hold out
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“It’s another thing to hold on to it.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Much like concrete, they typically hold on to warmth and release it gradually.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

When I find the people that I’m able to do that with, I hold on.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Kalinsky surrendered one of his annuities and continued to hold on to the other two.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

He knew without turning to look that Katherine would catch it, that she would hold on tightly, that she wouldn’t betray him.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix


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