"hold" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- They were held for six weeks before being released.
- The students were held in jail overnight before being released to their parents.
- For several weeks, 53 women and children were held captive before eventually being released.
- The sharks are only held for a short period of time before being released back into the area where they were caught.
- He was held captive for a year before being released in 803.
- Both were held overnight before being released on no bail by a town justice the next day.
- Barry was held for two days before being released without charge.
- Local police arrested two students on drug charges who were held overnight before being released.
- He was held for several hours before being released.
- The captured men were held for six weeks before being released on 5 March.
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