hold to
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“We have a system and we’re going to hold to that. If you leave, you leave.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
Before being adopted, Jet Blue was cared for by Animal Protective Services during a 10-day mandatory hold to see if the owner would claim him.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
The company also said it was putting additional share repurchases on hold to bolster its cash reserves for the Warner Bros.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026
“We hold to the view that the bulk of the copper price rally has already occurred, and the copper price is increasingly vulnerable to a correction,” analysts, led by Eoin Dinsmore, said.
From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026
Even the big man had emerged, pale and green- sick and unsteady on his feet, struggling up from the depths of the ship’s hold to pay his last respects.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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