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Discover LudwigThe phrase "argument holds" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the validity or strength of a particular argument or claim in a debate or analysis.
Example: "In this context, the argument holds that increased funding for education leads to better student outcomes."
Alternatives: "argument is valid" or "argument stands".
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Yet somehow the aesthetic argument holds sway.
I'm not sure that the credibility argument holds up.
The same argument holds for footballers and rugby players.
The same basic argument holds whenever a so-called default option is provided.
Well guess what, that same argument holds true on global markets.
(Note that the same argument holds for any multiplier, not just the number 2).
Nevertheless, McGrath is not so sure the "substitutability" argument holds water.
The same argument holds regarding their hopes of winning a first league title since 2004.
One argument holds that the site should be respected as a maritime grave, with the bodies left in situ.
Nevertheless, the argument holds.
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One common argument holds that the Equal Pay Act isn't strong enough.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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