Hold on to
Preserve and hold on to are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Preserve" instead a verb "Hold on to".
Preserve
Preserve verb - To keep in good condition.
Hold on to and preserve are semantically related. You can use "Hold on to" instead a verb "Preserve".
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Of course, Bradford and any by-the-book operatives you might retain will still hold on to whatever shreds of discipline and protocol they can afford to preserve.
Source: Mildly Military -
In fact all the series' villains practice forms of "population control" to preserve peace, and this is portrayed as a sad and "limited" way to live, effectively sacrificing what life should be (growth) in exchange for trying to hold on to it as long as possible (stagnation).
Source: Fantastic Aesop
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