Sentence examples for held firm against from inspiring English sources
Despite his advanced age, Clement held firm against French arrogance.
President Obama and Senate Democrats held firm against that policy rider, and it was ultimately dropped.
North Melbourne held firm against a late Richmond charge at Etihad stadium to post a deserved win.
In the months that followed, Durazzo held firm against the Normans, and Bohemond met with misfortune in Albania.
Democrats, who have held firm against the GOP's revision push, said they were not impressed by the newly proposed changes.
She added that the church had held firm against the use of condoms even to prevent AIDS because the birth-control issue took so much precedence politically.
Henry Fonda's lone sceptic holds firm against 11 angry jurors to prevent a possibly wrongful conviction.
The acoustic piano trio continues to be a stable currency in jazz, holding firm against so many other fluctuations.
The Senate needs to hold firm against him, and any other political partisans the Bush administration may come up with.
