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 brand held to its core values of ingredient transparency, biodegradable formulas and environmental safety.
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Serenity Gibbons, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Jared McCain added 16 and Quentin Grimes had 14 for the 76ers, while Tyrese Maxey was held to a season-low six points on 3-for-12 shooting in 25 minutes.
—CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Porter was held to just nine points, and outside of Dëmin, fellow rookie Danny Wolf was the only other Net in double figures, finishing with 14 points off the bench on 3-for-13 shooting.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
Furnell, 24, a Lee’s Summit native, had put his life on hold to push for the opportunity, and the decision had paid off.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2026
Bandelj scored 37 points and made nine 3-pointers in the first game but was held to six points on 2-for-4 shooting (0 for 1 from 3-point range) in 26 minutes on Saturday.
—Oc Register, 25 Jan. 2026
Harvey was held to just 20 yards on six carries during the divisional round, after finishing with 540 rushing yards and seven touchdowns during the regular season.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
Dallas was held to just 19 shots on goal.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
Three different votes were held to table the agenda item for another meeting, another to approve the list without Willett and then a final one to reapprove him.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
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Serenity Gibbons, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Jared McCain added 16 and Quentin Grimes had 14 for the 76ers, while Tyrese Maxey was held to a season-low six points on 3-for-12 shooting in 25 minutes.
—CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Porter was held to just nine points, and outside of Dëmin, fellow rookie Danny Wolf was the only other Net in double figures, finishing with 14 points off the bench on 3-for-13 shooting.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
Furnell, 24, a Lee’s Summit native, had put his life on hold to push for the opportunity, and the decision had paid off.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2026
Bandelj scored 37 points and made nine 3-pointers in the first game but was held to six points on 2-for-4 shooting (0 for 1 from 3-point range) in 26 minutes on Saturday.
—Oc Register, 25 Jan. 2026
Harvey was held to just 20 yards on six carries during the divisional round, after finishing with 540 rushing yards and seven touchdowns during the regular season.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
Dallas was held to just 19 shots on goal.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
Three different votes were held to table the agenda item for another meeting, another to approve the list without Willett and then a final one to reapprove him.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Hold to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20to. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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