hang on

Example Sentences

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Pitcher Shohei Ohtani leaves the game with a three-run lead, but bullpen can’t hang on and Dodgers lose to the Pirates.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

While mid- and late-career employees could hang on to their positions longer in that scenario, younger workers would likely struggle to break in.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

"I'm so happy to be back," he told his former captain Kerr, whom he met at the Fans' Museum, where photos of Gregoire hang on the wall.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Ganesha 2, Linfield Christian 1: After seven innings of scoreless ball, Ganesha scored two runs in the eighth to hang on for the victory on a Logan Schmidt two-run home run.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

It occurred to him that if his strength gave out before he reached shore, he could always hang on to a different tree or another stump or something else that was floating.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret