hold up
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The Northwest Correctional Complex is a men's prison with the capacity to hold up to 1,776 inmates, from low security to maximum, the BBC's partner CBS reported.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Economists polled last week by The Wall Street Journal expected the level to hold up at 85.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
That is 14% of everything insurers hold, up from 10% a decade earlier.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
“As an offense, we have to score points and hold up our end of the bargain with the defense and we haven’t done that.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
She comes over for a hug, but I hold up the mess of flowers in front of my face, with a smile, to indicate my unfortunate busyness.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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