hold to

1. Remain loyal or faithful to, abide by, as in She held to her resolutions, or He held to his view that the interest rate should be lowered. [c. 1200] Also see stick by; stick to.

Example Sentences

Once she started reading the script, Jones quickly learned that the role she was about to land — for a 21-year-old woman who puts her life on hold to care for her young cousins — would require her to work closely with young actors.

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“His remorse, growth, and the positive impact he’s had on others speak for themselves. We will continue to stand by him and hold to the hope he is able to return home soon.”

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Up until recently, she put full-time modeling on hold to focus on Blip, a nicotine replacement brand she co-founded.

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Motorsports continued to tug at him so after running in a few celebrity events, Muniz twice put his acting career on hold to race, first in 2007 — shortly after “Malcolm” ended after seven seasons and 151 episodes — when he started a three-season run in the open-wheel Atlantic Championship series.

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“I’m gonna hold to no,” Roberts said when asked about the dynamic again this week.

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