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hold together

British  

verb

  1. to cohere or remain or cause to cohere or remain in one piece

    your old coat holds together very well

  2. to stay or cause to stay united

    the children held the family together

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He must hold together Paramount’s coalition of financiers and manage rising expenses, primarily legal fees and escalating obligations to Warner shareholders.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

Levin—a former congressman, and the son of Carl Levin, the high-profile former Michigan senator—has spent years trying to hold together a version of Jewish politics that doesn’t collapse into an argument about Israel.

From Slate Apr. 29, 2026

“If negotiations hold together and inflation comes broadly in line with expectations, risk sentiment is likely to improve, allowing BTC to test the $76k area,” Bitbank analyst Yuya Hasegawa wrote in a research note.

From Barron's Apr. 10, 2026

“These are two events that speak to a system of values that hold together Europe and the United States—that hold the West together,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 6, 2026

He would hold together against anything and all.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman

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