hold on to

1. see hold on, def. 1.

Example Sentences

The carrier earlier this year froze rates for a swath of its customers for three years in a bid to hold on to cellphone users irked by years of price rises.

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Final word: Fair to hold on to hope for a common cold vaccine in our futures?

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“When you have someone purchase a property … I definitely hope that they will take into account the full community, the whole perspective of what we lost and what we can’t hold on to. Clearly that didn’t turn out this time,” he said.

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“Now, the question is: Can he hold on to power and can he transform and move Syria to the next level, which is the state level, to get the factions integrated into the state?” said Azm.

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One creator offered practical advice for the moment of lift-off: “When you finally start moving up into the air, I recommend that you don’t hold on to anything. I definitely don’t recommend looking down. I think we learned that lesson from Lot’s wife.”

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