"hold" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- The ruling effectively holds that biology is not the only basis for claiming parenthood.
- However, since no party holds a majority in the legislature, it can be seen as effectively holding the balance of power.
- They said the principal's stipulations would effectively hold the paper hostage to the administration's wishes.
- For the better part of Suharto's rule, he effectively held all governing power in the nation.
- The poles effectively hold the tent in the required shape.
- For the next 24 years, Touré effectively held all governing power in the nation.
- This system effectively held the cars in place when the ship encountered rough weather.
- In the summer of 1942 they effectively held more than 14,000 square kilometers with a population of over 200,000 people.
- This effectively holds the climate within bounds favorable to life as a whole.
- He effectively held power from 1254 and officially succeeded his father when the latter died in 1268.
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