hold true

Example Sentences

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Of course, the link doesn’t always hold true.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

But in the case of Opalite, the video was uploaded to YouTube after 48 hours, so the same may hold true with Elizabeth Taylor.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Given that Thursday marks the 20th day of the conflict, that means the war basically needs to end right now for even the newer Goldman forecast to hold true.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

For industry insiders, "Sinners" may have the upper hand with SAG-AFTRA, which represents more than 160,000 members -- but that may not hold true in two weeks for the Academy Awards.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

If she said it over and over, she wondered if the words would become a spell that would hold true even after he went home.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi