"hold" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- Melgar's hold on power had weakened because he lacked support among large landowners.
- Its hold weakened by the steady seep of moisture, the great rock was unable to take her weight.
- Sandy stared in surprize, and her hold on the door weakened enough for Tony to open it.
- The world looked too small to reclaim her; its hold on her was weakening.
- His hold was weakening; but strong arms came to his rescue.
- Immediately its hold weakened, but he knew the thing's strength hadn't lessened; his own had grown stronger.
- Since that original programming, however, the master computer's hold on humanity had weakened.
- But since 1848 their hold had been weakening.
- The nation's mood was crucial because it meant that the politicians' hold over society had weakened.
- Spain's hold on its colonies weakened till it had to give them independence.
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