hold out

Example Sentences

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He held out his hand for the book as he moved toward me.

From Literature

The replacement operator holds out her hand expectantly.

From Literature

“I am still trying to hold out for the county to do the right thing,” Vaquero, 39, said.

From Los Angeles Times

Not here in Chinatown, but perhaps this place is holding out for something better, something more real.

From Los Angeles Times

But it also holds out the possibility, through the destiny of Dicey’s baby, of a more hopeful future emerging from the carnage and injustice of history.

From The Wall Street Journal