hold out

Example Sentences

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In a tense finale, the exhausted Robins somehow held out to become only the sixth English club to win the competition since it became a regular feature in 1987.

From BBC

“That Cincinnati chili took so long to make—chopping all those onions!—I totally forgot . . . you got some mail today, Jonah,” she said, holding out a white envelope.

From Literature

"I wouldn't push a consultant away and I didn't have a choice in how I responded. I was just standing there and did not have my arms held out towards him," she said.

From BBC

Talk about a dilemma: Take a lower amount now, or hold out for more in a few years and risk having it cut.

From MarketWatch

"Whereas France once prided itself on having the best healthcare system in the world, today public hospitals are forced to hold out their hand to survive," the union said last year.

From Barron's