hold the line
Example Sentences
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"It shows how quickly we can adapt, how we can hold the line and how much we can develop," he says.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
But more happened behind the scenes, like the meeting that helped persuade Barr to hold the line.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
Foran joins Kroger while it tries to hold the line on food-price inflation and find new ways to expand its store footprint after its $20 billion deal for rival Albertsons fell apart in 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 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
Pete kept on him, talking so gently and sweetly that he seemed all the more furious in his discipline, and I thought he had to be murdering himself inside to hold the line like that.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
