Sentence examples for hold about from inspiring English sources

The phrase "hold about" is not standard in written English and may cause confusion.
It could be used in informal contexts to suggest a rough estimate or approximation of quantity or capacity.
Example: "The container can hold about five liters of water."
Alternatives: "approximately hold" or "can contain roughly."

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Room is supposed to hold about 600 people.

Europa's oceans hold about twice as much water as Earth's.

UBC will hold about 20% of Audioboo following the deal.

Corporate plans typically hold about 60% stocks and 40% everything else.

Today's best lithium-ion cells hold about 700 watt-hours per liter.

What beliefs do you hold about yourself?

Each prison is built to hold about 120 inmates.

Self-analysis about one's own ideas about teaching could include: What assumptions do I hold about students?

Most standard-size percolators will hold about 4 - 8 cups, though differently-sized varieties exist.

It can hold about 242 songs.

Dry pint containers hold about two and a half cups.

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