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 concert was held to celebrate the debut of Rivian’s new R2 electric vehicle and was open to the public, offering SXSW attendees and Austin residents a chance to see the band without a festival badge.
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Staff Photographer, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
United was held to three points in the second quarter, and Summit took a 21-15 lead into the half.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2026
Braketa finished with 16 points, but was held to just four before the halftime break, his jumper falling in and out of rhythm.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Junior guard Abimael Belleus, Evans’ leading scorer for the season, was called for four fouls and held to six points.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
He’d be held to a higher standard at UCLA, Cronin said.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Wood questioned what kind of example Board members set when they are not held to the same rigorous standards to which the district upholds its students.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Sash Gavalyugov, who scored 23 points that included the dagger 3-pointer in the closing seconds to beat Saint Mary’s 76-71 in the semifinals, was held to eight.
—Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Robinson had a particularly strong outing against the 49ers in the 2021 conference championship game, finishing with six tackles as San Francisco was held to 50 rushing yards.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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Staff Photographer, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
United was held to three points in the second quarter, and Summit took a 21-15 lead into the half.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2026
Braketa finished with 16 points, but was held to just four before the halftime break, his jumper falling in and out of rhythm.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Junior guard Abimael Belleus, Evans’ leading scorer for the season, was called for four fouls and held to six points.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
He’d be held to a higher standard at UCLA, Cronin said.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Wood questioned what kind of example Board members set when they are not held to the same rigorous standards to which the district upholds its students.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Sash Gavalyugov, who scored 23 points that included the dagger 3-pointer in the closing seconds to beat Saint Mary’s 76-71 in the semifinals, was held to eight.
—Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Robinson had a particularly strong outing against the 49ers in the 2021 conference championship game, finishing with six tackles as San Francisco was held to 50 rushing yards.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Hold to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20to. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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