hold true
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A new study led by Meike van der Heijden suggests that assumption may not hold true.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 1, 2026
Families, companies and society adjusted to childcare needs, and the same must hold true for eldercare now — or the consequences will be costly.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
But in the case of Opalite, the video was uploaded to YouTube after 48 hours, so the same may hold true with Elizabeth Taylor.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026
For industry insiders, "Sinners" may have the upper hand with SAG-AFTRA, which represents more than 160,000 members -- but that may not hold true in two weeks for the Academy Awards.
From Barron's ● Mar. 1, 2026
If she said it over and over, she wondered if the words would become a spell that would hold true even after he went home.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
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