hold on to
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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
He would hold on to about a fifth of the stock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Raising pine trees helped families hold on to land without more intensive farming and it helped propel forestry and related manufacturing into the rural South’s dominant industries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Keller has had to negotiate with Medicaid authorities in Ohio on behalf of clients who came to him trying to hold on to a car that they inherited.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
I try a smile but my lips can’t hold on to it.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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