Hold out
Hold out verb - To continue to operate or to meet one's needs.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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The Survival Pack DLC for Left 4 Dead within The Last Stand map explores the idea of what would happen to the survivors if they took a wrong turn and tried to hold out in being rescued.
Source: What If? - Last Stand: Half and his warriors manage to break out of the Asmund's burning hall and hold out against the overwhelming numbers of Asmund's warriors for an entire day before being cut down.
Source: Literature / Half's Saga
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