hold out against
Example Sentences
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That said, there’s reason to wonder how long the two station groups can hold out against ABC and Disney – a new Jimmy Kimmel Test of sorts.
From Salon • Sep. 26, 2025
How long residents can hold out against property offers may depend on the type of transitional housing they get as they wait to rebuild, said Higa.
From Reuters • Aug. 22, 2023
The NRF retreated to a mountainous and remote valley in Panjshir province after the takeover, with Panjshir the last province to hold out against the Taliban as they swept through Afghanistan.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2023
An estimated 100,000 people are trapped in the seaside city while a contingent of Ukrainian fighters hold out against Russian forces in a steel mill where hundreds of civilians also are taking shelter.
From Washington Times • Apr. 26, 2022
To stay alive, you have to be able to hold out against equilibrium, maintain imbalance, bank against entropy, and you can only transact this business with membranes in our kind of world.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
