Sentence examples for held means from inspiring English sources
The Social Democrats' failure so far to retain even the Senate seats it has held means it is even less likely that the constitutional reforms sought by Mr. Klaus and his allies will pass.
The absence of police, together with the contempt in which they are now held, means that minibuses triple-park, and tuc-tuc rickshaws buzz along the already choked main roads instead of the back alleys where they are supposed to stay.
Although a professional captains at the time were almost exclusively amateurs the respect in which Hobbs was held meant that he was accepted as a captain.
The market correction, if it holds, means that companies will have to inject additional cash, cutting further into profits.
This problem can be partly solved through translation: Even minimally savvy investors sense that "strong buy" means "buy" and "buy" means "maybe you should buy" and "hold" means "sell".
"Hold" means beefing up local police and military defenses.
The many connections that a keystone species holds means that it maintains the organization and structure of entire communities.
Thompson stresses that the immense promise that psychedelics hold means that there is an even greater need for research into the direct link between psychedelics and the microbiome.
If holding meant losing a lot of men, he would.
What is "holding" meant to invoke — walking hand in hand?
"'Oh shit' was probably my thought but the speed at which events took hold meant I knew it was going to go some distance.
