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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Yet even amid all that experimentation, bourbon still holds to its core of corn-forward mash bills, new charred oak, and a recognizable structural backbone.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Compared to its peers, HBO Max is pretty good at holding to its best of the best month to month, which means less of a revolving door than some of the competition.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 23 May 2026
The Padres have also in the past 12 games suffered two shutouts and been held to one run twice.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
They’re not being held to the same caliber.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Wembanyama was held to 21 points, 17 rebounds, six assists and four blocks.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 21 May 2026
The collision happened on the second day of the air show’s return, which was held to help celebrate the United States’ 250th birthday this year.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 19 May 2026
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.
—Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 18 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
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Compared to its peers, HBO Max is pretty good at holding to its best of the best month to month, which means less of a revolving door than some of the competition.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 23 May 2026
The Padres have also in the past 12 games suffered two shutouts and been held to one run twice.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
They’re not being held to the same caliber.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Wembanyama was held to 21 points, 17 rebounds, six assists and four blocks.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 21 May 2026
The collision happened on the second day of the air show’s return, which was held to help celebrate the United States’ 250th birthday this year.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 19 May 2026
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.
—Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 18 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
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“Hold to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20to. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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