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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South Carolina broke through on an RBI single from left fielder Quincee Lilio to cut UCLA’s lead to 6-1 in the fifth inning after being held to just one hit since the first inning.
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Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
On the one hand, the men in charge of teams are held to account at least twice a week for nine months, rain or shine, albeit answering different versions of the same question a lot of the time.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 16 May 2026
These loans are typically made to mid-sized companies and are often held to maturity, rather than traded.
—Jack Mullen, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Former Lynx forwards Jessica Shepard and Alanna Smith were held to 13 points and 10 rebounds combined, while their successors in Minnesota’s frontcourt — Natasha Howard and Nia Coffey — accounted for 39 points and 13 rebounds total in the victory.
—Twin Cities, 15 May 2026
The fact that medical schools have a mission to produce physicians who are able to treat the American public may mean they are held to different standards than undergraduate institutions that were the focus of the Harvard ruling.
—Anil Oza, STAT, 15 May 2026
Rookie Gabriela Jaquez had 13 points, but Kamilla Cardoso was held to seven.
—ABC News, 15 May 2026
In Sacramento, federal prosecutors often file plea agreements after a hearing has been held to discuss them, rather than before.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Twain’s mother and stepfather died in 1987 in a collision with a logging truck in Ontario, Canada when Shania was 22, forcing her to put her music career on hold to raise younger siblings.
—Lisa Gutierrez
may 13, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
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Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
On the one hand, the men in charge of teams are held to account at least twice a week for nine months, rain or shine, albeit answering different versions of the same question a lot of the time.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 16 May 2026
These loans are typically made to mid-sized companies and are often held to maturity, rather than traded.
—Jack Mullen, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Former Lynx forwards Jessica Shepard and Alanna Smith were held to 13 points and 10 rebounds combined, while their successors in Minnesota’s frontcourt — Natasha Howard and Nia Coffey — accounted for 39 points and 13 rebounds total in the victory.
—Twin Cities, 15 May 2026
The fact that medical schools have a mission to produce physicians who are able to treat the American public may mean they are held to different standards than undergraduate institutions that were the focus of the Harvard ruling.
—Anil Oza, STAT, 15 May 2026
Rookie Gabriela Jaquez had 13 points, but Kamilla Cardoso was held to seven.
—ABC News, 15 May 2026
In Sacramento, federal prosecutors often file plea agreements after a hearing has been held to discuss them, rather than before.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Twain’s mother and stepfather died in 1987 in a collision with a logging truck in Ontario, Canada when Shania was 22, forcing her to put her music career on hold to raise younger siblings.
—Lisa Gutierrez
may 13, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
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“Hold to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20to. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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