Examples of hold it in a Sentence
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Plans to hold it in China in 2021 were scuttled because of the pandemic.
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Tariq Panja, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
To protect it against the elements, the chime is double coated with varnish and has a strong stainless steel hook to hold it in place.
—Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2024
So, it was left up to starters Amir Coffey, P.J. Tucker, Mason Plumlee, Terance Mann and Bones Hyland to hold it down.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Or is your need for control a mechanism to hold it all together?
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 6 Apr. 2024
To do that effectively, breathe slowly in through your nostrils for a count of five, hold it briefly, then exhale slowly through your mouth for a count of seven.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
Lacking European sophistication, Allen still excuses infidelity as no big deal despite the fact that others hold it against you while indulging their own sins.
—Armond White, National Review, 5 Apr. 2024
Carry it like a backpack, hold it by the top handle, or use the shoulder strap to carry it like a purse.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024
The Sleep Foundation recommends the 4-7-8 method: breathe in for four seconds, hold it for seven seconds and then breathe out for eight seconds.
—Georgia Day, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2024
Tariq Panja, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
To protect it against the elements, the chime is double coated with varnish and has a strong stainless steel hook to hold it in place.
—Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2024
So, it was left up to starters Amir Coffey, P.J. Tucker, Mason Plumlee, Terance Mann and Bones Hyland to hold it down.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Or is your need for control a mechanism to hold it all together?
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 6 Apr. 2024
To do that effectively, breathe slowly in through your nostrils for a count of five, hold it briefly, then exhale slowly through your mouth for a count of seven.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
Lacking European sophistication, Allen still excuses infidelity as no big deal despite the fact that others hold it against you while indulging their own sins.
—Armond White, National Review, 5 Apr. 2024
Carry it like a backpack, hold it by the top handle, or use the shoulder strap to carry it like a purse.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024
The Sleep Foundation recommends the 4-7-8 method: breathe in for four seconds, hold it for seven seconds and then breathe out for eight seconds.
—Georgia Day, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2024
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“Hold it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20it. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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