Call in
Call in verb - Summon to enter.
Hold
Hold verb - To have or keep in one's hands.
Both terms in one sentence
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Chase Fight: Goku tries to reach King Kold, who is transforming, but is blocked by Frieza...his solution is to call in his friends to hold Frieza off, resulting in a five-on-one chase fight between Piccolo, Vegeta, Gohan, Krillin, and Tenshinhan and Frieza.
Source: Fanfic / Savior of Demons -
Though the Independents would ultimately lose the battle due to massive Alliance air support, the browncoats were nonetheless able to hold the Alliance for far longer than anyone thought possible (the fact that the Alliance had to call in the air support was a victory of sorts).
Source: Home by Christmas
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