hold on to
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“It’s extraordinarily important that we try to hold on to our processing capacity that we have now,” he said.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
“We need more zone time. We have to hold on to pucks. We can forecheck harder. We have to do a better job of creating.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
It left her family living with the knowledge of what was coming, while trying to hold on to everyday life.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Frederiksen may secure a majority coalition and hold on to power through tough negotiations ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
I dropped my ax when that wave hit me, but at least I managed to hold on to the crown.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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