held on
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verb
- To have persevered or endured through a difficult situation; to persist.
- To have maintained a firm grasp of something, either physically or conceptually.
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"Chelsea wasn't scared, she wouldn't have known this was going to happen and she held on long enough to get baby Tommy here," she added.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
The force said it had investigated chants made by the performer on 15 March at a static rally held on the Albert Embankment.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
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- hung in there
- stuck it out
- weathered the storm
- had a death grip
