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  1. to hold out

    To maintain any place, ground, etc., resolutely against an enemy.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of to hold out in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of to hold out in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of to hold out in a Sentence

  1. Gabriela Falcao:

    If I could go back, I still wouldn't have an abortion, i hold out hope my baby will grow to be like other kids.

  2. Chester Liaw:

    This is indicative of the new normal advocated by President Xi, double-digit industrial production levels will be a thing of the past. It is highly unlikely that retail sales will hold out for long above the 10 percent mark as well.

  3. Michael Bivona:

    The opportunities on cruise ships are endless, where else can retirees spend time teaching what they enjoy while traveling around the world, eating wonderful food and earning extra pocket money?Possible jobs onboard cruise ships include golf instructors, scuba diving/water sports instructors, bridge instructors, arts and crafts instructors, caricature artists, dance instructors and photographers.I have a friend who has been a dance host on ships for six years, and plans on continuing for as long as his legs hold out.

  4. Intelligence Committee chairman Adam Schiff:

    We still hold out a small but vanishing hope that the department will follow its legal obligations. But it is certainly my sense that this is a top-down instruction from the president to stonewall every congressional request no matter how reasonable.

  5. Mamie Till-Mobley:

    Here we are today with George Floyd, what's unfortunate is that there's not much( that) has been changed. But we hold out hope that there will be. We are still fighting for justice after 66 years.

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