hold on to
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And law firms are eager to avoid situations where equity partners hold on to their positions while winding down their practice or taking less work, which can squeeze the finances of others down the ranks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
“I don’t want to hold on to closed facilities,” Macomber said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
They are also beginning to introduce the idea of saving by telling her that she can spend a pound now or hold on to it and potentially have more later.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Syracuse trustees are beginning to ask: Should the school retrench and redefine itself as a smaller, regional school instead of striving to hold on to its reputation as a national powerhouse?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
But right now he wanted something a lot more substantial than a cell phone to hold on to: a phone rooted in concrete, maybe.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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