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as in to remain
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state
the ancient beliefs still held on in remote mountain villages
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as in to wait
to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something
hold on a minute—it's not your turn
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Recent Examples of hold on
Teigen and Legend, 46, could be seen walking with their four children — daughters Luna Simone, 8, and Esti Maxine, 23 months, as well as sons Wren Alexander, 18 months, and Miles Theodore, 6 — at the start of the video, with Teigen grabbing Esti's hand, while Legend held on to Wren's.
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
The Trump factor in primaries 2025 isn’t a major election year, with the biggest contests being held on the state level in New Jersey and Virginia.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 1 Jan. 2025
The Spartans kicked a field goal, forced two USC turnovers in the final minutes and held on.
—Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
And so both of us did that for a year, two years, and then had to hold on to it.
—Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
The Trump factor in primaries 2025 isn’t a major election year, with the biggest contests being held on the state level in New Jersey and Virginia.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 1 Jan. 2025
The Spartans kicked a field goal, forced two USC turnovers in the final minutes and held on.
—Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
And so both of us did that for a year, two years, and then had to hold on to it.
—Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold on
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While the potent winds driving the fires to rapidly escalate were expected to die down by Thursday night, the initial causes of all the blazes remain under investigation.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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On a year-on-year basis, pork and fresh vegetable prices remain elevated, climbing 12.5%.Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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If the question fails, the district would have to wait a year before going back to voters with another millage increase request.Lynn Kutter, arkansasonline.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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The future doesn’t wait—and neither do the innovators reshaping our world faster than ever before.Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2025
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Wildfires in the greater Los Angeles area continued to burn mostly out of control on Thursday, with at least five blazes engulfing more than 45 square miles.Max Butterworth, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Yesterday, as the fires continued to spread and burn large areas of Los Angeles, the Oscars, voting for which began Wednesday morning, extended its voting window until Tuesday, Jan. 14, with the 2025 Oscars nominations announcement postponed until Sunday, Jan. 19.Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
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Fox has stayed lean and mean since selling most of its assets to Disney.Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 10 Jan. 2025
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But even after El Niño ended and a more moderate La Niña cycle took over, the oceans stayed hot, with sea surface temperatures from July to December 2024 entering the record books second only to the same period in 2023.Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 10 Jan. 2025
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By their nature, periods of volatility don’t tend to last that long before things return to the mean.Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Also known as Plan Mexico, the partnership between Mexico and the United States began in 2007 and lasted until 2021 to combat drug cartels.Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Hold on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20on. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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