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 result is a category being held to a much higher standard.
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Iman Balagam, Vogue, 6 Apr. 2026
Strong, standing six inches taller than Johnson at 6-2, was held to her lowest point total of the NCAA tournament.
—Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Lemon said that might no longer be a dealbreaker for some candidates, but feels that as a Black man, he’d be held to a different standard.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Betts was held to a season-low eight points the first go-round against Texas, but had some success early in the national semifinals by attacking before the double teams arrived.
—John Marshall, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
All-American Madison Booker was held to six points and shot just 3 for 23 from the field, including 0 for 4 from 3-point range.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
The example helped the Bruins get through a night when an offense that typically scores 84 points per game was held to its lowest output of the season.
—Haley Sawyer, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
That moved Fermin to third base, but the ball bounced back quickly enough that France was held to a single.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Elsewhere, Lazio was held to 1-1 by Parma, which inched seven points above the drop zone.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
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Iman Balagam, Vogue, 6 Apr. 2026
Strong, standing six inches taller than Johnson at 6-2, was held to her lowest point total of the NCAA tournament.
—Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Lemon said that might no longer be a dealbreaker for some candidates, but feels that as a Black man, he’d be held to a different standard.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Betts was held to a season-low eight points the first go-round against Texas, but had some success early in the national semifinals by attacking before the double teams arrived.
—John Marshall, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
All-American Madison Booker was held to six points and shot just 3 for 23 from the field, including 0 for 4 from 3-point range.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
The example helped the Bruins get through a night when an offense that typically scores 84 points per game was held to its lowest output of the season.
—Haley Sawyer, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
That moved Fermin to third base, but the ball bounced back quickly enough that France was held to a single.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Elsewhere, Lazio was held to 1-1 by Parma, which inched seven points above the drop zone.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Hold to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20to. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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