hold
Example Sentences
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She said she wanted to hold the government to account.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
Development first took hold closer to Center City, where demand was strongest, then moved outward in the 2010s into adjacent rowhouse neighborhoods, including Fishtown, as property values rose and more infill projects became financially viable.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
"Any threat against the president is taken very seriously by the department, and our US Park Police will investigate this incident and hold those responsible accountable," the spokesperson said in a statement.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
The hosts try to hold all of it at once as they consider this viral story that sits at the intersection of disability rights and reproductive autonomy.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
Eventually she regained the use of her arms and legs enough to be able to move about with assistance, though her hands would never again hold her crochet hook or knitting needles.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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