hold the line

phrase

: to maintain the current position or situation

hold the line on prices

Examples of hold the line in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The executive urged the Will County Board to hold the line on property taxes, about a month after the Will County Republican caucus asked for a 2% reduction. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

This inhibits collective action because each country, offered selective relief in some cases, has reason to cut its own deal rather than hold the line with the others. — Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

That's where buyers stepped up in force during the March and April lows and held the line both times. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

But in the immediate, the American consumer is holding the line. — Nigel Morris, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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