holding together
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She became the party’s spine and its sinew, holding together the Democrat’s many warring factions and standing firm at times the more timorous were prepared to back down.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025
Burnt out, two years ago she quit – and the thread holding together the remnants of the town's healthcare system snapped.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2025
But she kept working, holding together the same trio of expert D.C. musicians for decades, with the bassist Charles Ables and the drummer Steve Williams.
From New York Times • Apr. 3, 2024
She’s probably enjoying an extended hurkle-durkle; it's not as if she's holding together a major corporation or even a small town government.
From Salon • Mar. 12, 2024
He was mainly a tight chest holding together a pair of forearms, mighty as thighs.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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