hold on to
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Meanwhile, Jeanie Buss, the late Lakers owner Jerry Buss’ daughter, is fighting to hold on to a piece of the Lakers against Jerry Buss’s five other children.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Now that the euphoria of that moment has passed, the CJP is confronting more difficult questions - not least how to hold on to the attention it captured.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Because Opportunity Zone investments held for 10 years are themselves free from capital-gains taxes, investors have incentives to hold on to potential winners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
In April, Kushner formed Thrive Eternal, a vehicle to buy unique businesses and hold on to them indefinitely.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
I know what I’m supposed to do next—I’m supposed to release the splendor back into the earth—but I can’t resist the temptation to hold on to it just a little longer.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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