held on is not in our dictionary (yet). Here's what it could mean:
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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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His wife Svetlana Grković Maksimović told BBC Serbia that she and two other passengers held on to his legs for several minutes.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Todd Sohn, chief ETF strategist at Baird Strategas, said it’s important for investors to keep in mind that products like leveraged ETFs “are meant to be held on a daily basis, not long term.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
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- hung in there
- stuck it out
- weathered the storm
- had a death grip
