Holds
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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The only thing that holds the unit together is Sergeant Lipton's tireless efforts to maintain morale.
Source: The Neidermeyer -
Battlestar Galactica: In the original, the colonies are all wiped out, same holds for most battlestars, but the show tries to maintain a light, comedic mood.
Source: Mood Dissonance -
In a similar vein, the The Anglo/American Nazi War timeline pits the Western Allies, who have slipped right into the cynical side of the sliding scale due to almost a decade of brutal, no-holds-barred total war, and after it, do pretty shady things just to maintain world peace.
Source: Black and Gray Morality
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