hold the line

Example Sentences

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On Saturday afternoon the wall of police and stewards holding the line between furious fans and the front door of Celtic Park was alarming.

From BBC

But Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts to juice consumer spending and bolster India’s economy are showing signs of success, allowing him to hold the line in trade negotiations with the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I didn’t pencil in any cuts” next year, he said, because the Fed is going to have to maintain downward pressure “just to hold the line” on inflation.

From MarketWatch

Following a series of tense exchanges between the two men, Findlay said to Offord: "You sent me a message five weeks ago: 'let's hold the line'. What happened?"

From BBC

But oil-producing nations held the line that they should be allowed to use their fossil fuel resources to grow their economies.

From BBC