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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The Knicks were held to less than 100 points for only the seventh time and had their fourth-worst three-point shooting performance of the season, going eight for 34.
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Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
The event is being held to honor America's upcoming 250th anniversary.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
The first election -- requiring a simple majority vote of members -- is standard nationwide and is held to establish the union.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
The Raiders were held to their third-lowest point total of the season, with Tchiegne guarding star Brady Pettigrew throughout.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
L’Amoreaux and Andersen each went 7 of 11 from the field to help Fairfield shoot 46% overall, while Sacred Heart was held to 19-of-54 shooting (35%).
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
In 17 conference games, Edmonds has been held to single digits just three times.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
The event is held to kick off April’s Autism Acceptance Month.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
The Eagles, who were held to their lowest point total of the season, shot just 29 percent from the field in the loss.
—Brad Harris, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
The event is being held to honor America's upcoming 250th anniversary.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
The first election -- requiring a simple majority vote of members -- is standard nationwide and is held to establish the union.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
The Raiders were held to their third-lowest point total of the season, with Tchiegne guarding star Brady Pettigrew throughout.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
L’Amoreaux and Andersen each went 7 of 11 from the field to help Fairfield shoot 46% overall, while Sacred Heart was held to 19-of-54 shooting (35%).
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
In 17 conference games, Edmonds has been held to single digits just three times.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
The event is held to kick off April’s Autism Acceptance Month.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
The Eagles, who were held to their lowest point total of the season, shot just 29 percent from the field in the loss.
—Brad Harris, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Hold to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20to. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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