hold the line
Example Sentences
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The court’s mini “Cuba docket” offers us unexpected insights about Justice Elena Kagan, the only justice to hold the line on both cases, including her first-ever solo dissent in her 16 years on the bench.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
The team at the lab, "they hold the line, and we want them to, because ultimately, if we don't make safe products, we'll never sell reactors," she said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
“We ask them to hold the line in final negotiations.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
Businesses are expected to hold the line until they get a better sense of whether the economy shows more improvement.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 10, 2026
Teller’s viewpoint was shared by Lewis Strauss, who was struggling at the White House to hold the line against Stassen’s lobbying for an international agreement on nuclear weapons.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
