hold to
verb
held to; holding to; holds to
: to give firm assent to : adhere to strongly
holds to his promise
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Auto shows are held to celebrate automotive excellence and build excitement for the latest car models.
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Johnson was held to two just points in the second quarter as Hunter locked in on her matchup.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
Ball, who’d been held to seven points on 2-of-11 shooting to that point, then caught fire, converting a layup and two 3-pointers to bring the Hornets within single digits.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Oscar Cluff added 14 points and Trey Kaufman-Renn was held to 10 points.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Residents packed the chambers and poured into the parking lot during a Thursday meeting of the Imperial County Board of Supervisors held to solicit feedback about plans to develop a massive data center without first conducting a state environmental review.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
The goal broke a mini-slump for Kaprizov, who had been held to just one assist in his previous five games.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
Purdue was held to its second-lowest point total of the season and shot just 38% from the field.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
The Blues were held to 22 shots, including four in the third period, and, per Natural Stat Trick, to six high-danger chances.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Johnson was held to two just points in the second quarter as Hunter locked in on her matchup.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
Ball, who’d been held to seven points on 2-of-11 shooting to that point, then caught fire, converting a layup and two 3-pointers to bring the Hornets within single digits.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Oscar Cluff added 14 points and Trey Kaufman-Renn was held to 10 points.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Residents packed the chambers and poured into the parking lot during a Thursday meeting of the Imperial County Board of Supervisors held to solicit feedback about plans to develop a massive data center without first conducting a state environmental review.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
The goal broke a mini-slump for Kaprizov, who had been held to just one assist in his previous five games.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
Purdue was held to its second-lowest point total of the season and shot just 38% from the field.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
The Blues were held to 22 shots, including four in the third period, and, per Natural Stat Trick, to six high-danger chances.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Hold to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20to. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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