Examples of 'hold their ground' in a sentence

Meaning of "hold their ground"

hold their ground - to maintain a position or opinion in the face of opposition or adversity

How to use "hold their ground" in a sentence

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They also hold their ground in debates.
Only the paras seem to hold their ground.
Lions hold their ground.
There is no silver bullet for liberals attempting to hold their ground.
Big favorites hold their ground.
The massive armies of both sides dug in to take cover and hold their ground.
But they failed to hold their ground against their assailants.
All he could do was hope that the archers could hold their ground.
But they will hold their ground with other household pets.
Instruct your men to hold their ground.
I hope those who support the statement will be patient and hold their ground.
Theologians are not respected who hold their ground because they are the enemy.
But our projections indicate that six of our jurors will not hold their ground.
Short of both food and water, they hold their ground until the relief troops arrive.
But dauntless and unafraid, our courageous four hold their ground.

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The British managed to hold their ground until after sunset, when the natives withdrew.
I hope the Republicans hold their ground.
The chief of police ordered the police not to retaliate, but to hold their ground.
Nevertheless, they could to hold their ground against the Chinese militias employed by the warlords.
And to Godley to make a supreme effort to hold their ground.
How can they hope to hold their ground against Big Pharma?
Freshly armed, the mutineers were able to hold their ground.
They seek, rather, to hold their ground and fight for a comeback.
When he gets on the floor, nobody can hold their ground.
The Liberals are struggling to hold their ground in small-town Quebec.
The technicians of economic law will, for the moment, hold their ground.
No, they will hold their ground.
With that in mind, maybe the Palestinians should hold their ground.
But they manage to hold their ground.
Facing them were 300 palestinian fighters with orders from arafat to hold their ground.
Small groups of police attempting to hold their ground were simply run over.
Now, Stalin determined, his soldiers would be made to hold their ground.
Here they tried to hold their ground.
Day 3 With the enemy scattered, the tanks must hold their ground.
The Belgians were unable to hold their ground and fled.
Bloody hell. Sir, the strikers have done nothing but hold their ground.
And the words still hold their ground.
Assuming the fabulous bending brothers can hold their ground until he next round.
Neither the British nor the French could hold their ground and had to fall back.
Tell the National Guard to hold their ground.
Still, they have managed to hold their ground.
I'm not going to trust A and B Companies to hold their ground on either flank.
Incredibly, the cubs hold their ground.
Still, they have managed to hold their ground - That's a given.

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