Sentence examples similar to held firm in stating from inspiring English sources

Despite all this, the State Water Resources Control Board on Wednesday held firm in the face of opposition and extended the state's emergency drought regulations, pledging to revisit them in May, when the state's traditional rainy season has ended.

It is illegal to beat children in private and state schools here, but Britain has held firm in maintaining a parent's right to spank.

THE earth held firm in its orbit.

Nevertheless, Miss Abbott held firm in her belief.

Support for independence has held firm in the mid 40s.

In the meeting with House Democrats on Wednesday evening, Mr. Obama held firm to his stated intention to negotiate with Republicans only after the government is reopened and the debt ceiling is raised.

We have conservatives holding firm in the south.

Djokovic holds firm in a crisis.

Wawrinka holds firm in a crisis, though.

The Illinois defense held firm from there until Penn State's late touchdown drive.

This majority support held firm even in coal-heavy states, and yet some Democrats running in these places are still trying to distance themselves from carbon limits.