Let us keep that promise that American promise and in the words of Scripture hold firmly, without wavering, to the hope that we confess.

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"We hold very firmly to classical biblical morality on issues of sex and marriage, " Edwards says.

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These days, the sports-as-entertainment philosophy has firmly taken hold.

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"The Church of England holds very firmly, and continues to hold, to the view that marriage is a lifelong union of one man to one woman, " he told the British public service broadcaster.

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So we have a Washington reset that is essentially the status quo squared: Democrats in the White House and firmly in control of the Senate, while Republicans hold the House of Representatives.

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It's important to note, right off the bat, that these things are still firmly in prototype mode, so we'll hold off on passing any sort of judgement on build quality until the company puts something a bit more final in our hands.

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Lisette was too frightened to react when the policewoman took hold of her arm at the elbow, not forcibly but firmly, as a female relation might, walking Lisette down the stairs, talking to her in a calm, kindly, matter-of-fact voice that signalled, You will be all right.

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Americans hold the people of Tunisia, of Egypt, of Bahrain, of Libya, as it holds people everywhere, firmly within our vision of unalienable rights and human dignity.

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It is true that bond yields usually start to rise once recoveries are firmly under way, because investors expect central banks to raise short-term interest rates in order to hold down inflation.

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