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Take the filter outside and hold it over a trash can.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
Cats may also try to hold it in, which can sometimes cause health issues.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
The people who make New York run and hold it together are the people behind the scenes.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
The hurricane center said formation was likely early next week, but dry air wrapped around the storm could hold it back from strengthening over the weekend.
—Alex Harris
updated September 5, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
Cats may also try to hold it in, which can sometimes cause health issues.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
The people who make New York run and hold it together are the people behind the scenes.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
The hurricane center said formation was likely early next week, but dry air wrapped around the storm could hold it back from strengthening over the weekend.
—Alex Harris
updated September 5, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hold it
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“Hold it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20it. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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