hold firm
idiom
: to refuse to change what one has been doing or believing
They are holding firm on their refusal to proceed.
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During the call, Leader Jeffries urged Democrats to hold firm and continue to hold ICE accountable.
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Stephen Swanson, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Brussels began rethinking its Big Tech crackdown last year, but has since faced calls to hold firm and increase enforcement, despite threats of US retaliation over the continent’s regulatory impulses.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Why wouldn’t an exporter hold firm on price?
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
North-facing slopes around Gornergrat and Stockhorn tend to hold firm, chalky conditions, while the cross-border run into Cervinia adds sunnier aspects and softer snow.
—Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026
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Stephen Swanson, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Brussels began rethinking its Big Tech crackdown last year, but has since faced calls to hold firm and increase enforcement, despite threats of US retaliation over the continent’s regulatory impulses.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Why wouldn’t an exporter hold firm on price?
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
North-facing slopes around Gornergrat and Stockhorn tend to hold firm, chalky conditions, while the cross-border run into Cervinia adds sunnier aspects and softer snow.
—Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026
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“Hold firm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20firm. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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