hold to
Example Sentences
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Stablecoin issuers make money from assets they hold to back the token—namely, Treasury bills.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
It’s rare that candidates are nominated through conventions, which are often opportunities for endless speeches—much like the quadrennial political conventions that national parties hold to ratify their nominees.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
Many of the team have put their studies on hold to work on the project, which has taken a year to complete.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
She made the decisive break in the 11th game of the opening set before closing it out with a hold to love, and her relentless pressure told again in the second.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
Soon, the cook would send the ship’s boy to the hold to fetch a link of sausage or a slab of pork.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
