hold
Example Sentences
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If I had wanted to disrupt, I would have done something like make a sound or hold a sign.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
“Recent increases for long-term interest rates will continue to hold back home buyer demand,” Robert Dietz, the trade group’s chief economist said in a statement.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
The brokerage raises the stock’s rating to buy from hold and the target price to 1,800.00 rupiah from 1,500.00 rupiah.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The vast majority don’t go beyond the 72-hour hold, said Dr. Gary Tsai, director of the county bureau of Substance Abuse Prevention and Control.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Then hold practice drills until your people can disappear in that room without a trace in less than a minute.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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