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Over the years, almost everything else about movies changed, but one tenet held firm: the name above the title sold tickets.

Once more the demonstrators surged forward; again the police held firm.

The French may have held firm over Iran's nuclear programme, not flinching from going to the UN Security Council.

However, as an official notes, there is as yet little support in the south for warmongering, and the stockmarket has held firm.

Kraft is hoping that shareholders, who have so far held firm, will back its proposal if a bidding war fails to materialise.

Crane & Co, a privately held firm that sells classy stationery, suffered a double-digit decline in sales in the recession.

But as the crowd roared for the Italian, Li showed her mettle and held firm.

For a long time foreign insurers held firm to the belief that things would get better.

They had some chances but the Togo defence held firm and their keeper played superbly in the first half.

He held firm to his principles.

Please advise the longest period of time in which the price level can be held firm.

However, Phantom sales also held firm as bespoke sales rose to record levels, according to Rolls.

The Saudi and Hashemite kingdoms have held firm.

The defense held. We held firm on the negotiations.

And so far, prices of collectibles have held firm.

Your strength was challenged and you held firm.

Nonetheless, the government held firm, and the new prices took effect on July 1st.

Last year the search-giant Google ( GOOG) tried to acquire the then privately held firm based in Chicago for about $6bn.