hold on to
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Hold on to your mint julep because tomorrow Cox hopes to change that.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Don‘t give in to the fear. Hold on to the truth and to hope. Even if you have to get out your phone, record that message. ‘I will not give in to the lies.
From Salon • Jan. 29, 2025
Hold on to your hat: Now comes the confusing part.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2024
There was also a live debut for the uplifting dance stomper Hold on to Now, which, perhaps to compensate for the lack of familiarity, was accompanied by huge confetti guns.
From BBC • Sep. 17, 2023
‘This is fun. Hold on to me tight, Polly.”
From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis
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