Sentence examples for held out against from inspiring English sources

The Ottoman fleet continued to support the Ottoman garrison at Batumi, when held out against constant Russian attacks to the end of the war.

She held out against the temptation.

Athens thus held out against repeated Spartan land invasions.

My grandad held out against decimalisation until his dying day.

Even in the Ganges Yamuna Doab, the Gahadavalas held out against the Turks.

has held out against aerial drinking; Ill. is also dry in the air.

(Remember how long the league held out against the use of an instant-replay system).

In some remote areas, small jihadist bands have held out against widening security action.

In 1814 Chalon held out against troops of the Austrian army.

Delta Air Lines held out against the pressure — for a few hours.

Still, for a time, Exxon Mobil held out against Kazakhstan's demands.