take hold

Idioms  

1. Grasp, as in Take hold of this end of the rope . [Late 1500s]

2. Become established, as in The new vines quickly took hold , or This idea will never take hold with the voters . [c. 1300]

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take hold

“Any time we have these strong winds forecasted ... that’s the most receptive time for any start to really take hold and spread,” said Sean Doran, a spokesman with the Orange County Fire Authority.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

Nike investors will need to wait longer for a turnaround to take hold as the company projects more sales declines ahead.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

This suggests that the local tissue environment of a joint may influence whether inflammation is able to take hold later in life.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 5, 2026

Should AI become far cheaper to deploy, the so-called Jevons paradox, named after a 19th-century economist, would likely take hold.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

Thinking I'll be helpful, I take hold of her cane out in front of her hand.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements

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