holds up
Example Sentences
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For the most part, that guidance holds up.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
Tyler and Cora steady a western redbud sapling as Atticus holds up a bag of soil and Eliza shovels out the fragrant earth.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
It is the “nice and smooth” model she now holds up as a goal for her clients.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Current regulations permit any teacher who is over 21 and has held a standard licence for more than two years to drive a minibus which holds up to 16 passengers.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
Isabella holds up her hand for me to give her a high five.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
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