Sentence examples for stubborn hold from inspiring English sources

Over history, the early, dreaded estimates of death totals in cataclysmic events have had a way of taking stubborn hold.

But Lyft and other smaller competitors maintained a stubborn hold in many cities, and Uber's costly experiments with driverless cars are a long way from working out.

In the latest issue of the magazine, Levy writes about the presence and role of rape culture in the Steubenville High School case, but, as she and Ryan Lizza discuss with host Dorothy Wickenden, it's not restricted to such places — in fact, sexual violence has retained a stubborn hold on the U.S. military that is only now finally being addressed as a political matter.

Shop Boyz's Party Like a Rock Star tops the list of top songs downloaded through P2P networks, but it got stuck at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 this summer because of the stubborn hold on the top spot by Rihanna's Umbrella, a song that appears nowhere in BigChampagne's top 10.

And in those moments... when we let go of our stubborn hold on our plan, the unexpected turn of events became another part of the adventure.

"The looming question now is whether Congress is ready to give up its stubborn hold on resources the TSA needs to meet its mission," Rockefeller said.

The one stubborn hold-out is Maggie Furlong (HuffPost TV), who's betting on Girls.

I can be stubborn and hold grudges, and Christina was the first person I couldn't hold a grudge against".

She wanted him to be more stubborn in holding out for the public option in the health-care bill.

"It is time to stop complaining and put our shoulders against the stubborn gates holding the American people back," he said.

But there is an undeniably contentious edge to our relationship with China, one rooted in history and a stubborn conviction held by many Chinese that reporters here are spies with an ability to turn a phrase.