hold it
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"Scott Waitukaitis and my colleagues rushed into the lab and took a short glimpse at the captured aerosol particle. It lasted exactly three minutes, then the particle was gone. Now we can hold it in that position for weeks."
From Science Daily
"We may not want to give it up, but we won't be able to hold it by military force and resources," Andrii says.
From BBC
The town hall Wednesday was the first major television event of the 2024 presidential campaign, and CNN defended its decision to hold it as a chance to put Trump in front of a wider audience, outside of the conservative media bubble he has largely kept to since early in his presidency.
From Seattle Times
The BoC's key overnight rate remains at 4.50%, with the aim to hold it there as long as inflation drops to 3% at about mid-year.
From Reuters
The Diamondbacks just couldn’t hold it.
From Washington Times
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