Sentence examples for held out for from inspiring English sources

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"held out for" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is usually used as an idiom to mean to persist in the demand of particular terms or conditions in a negotiation. Example: The union had held out for better pay and benefits for their members.

Exact(57)

Bradford held out for more.

The New York Times

Instead, she held out for marriage.

Independent

France held out for just 38 days.

Britannica

"I held out for a long time.

The Guardian

"But we held out for the win.

The Guardian - Sport

Wimbledon held out for another year.

The Guardian - Sport

"I held out for two weeks.

The New York Times

Thorpe held out for electoral reform.

The Guardian

Similar(3)

Despite conceding, Hibs held out for a 2-1 win.

BBC

The rangers held out for two days until help arrived.

Encyclopedia Britannica

But they still held out for more.

Vice

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