break a hold

Examples (10)

• It's crucial for the team to break the opponent's hold on the game in the second half.
• The new law aims to break the company's monopoly hold on the market.
• He managed to break free from her emotional hold after years of manipulation.
• The protestors hoped to break the government's tight hold on information.
• In wrestling, you often need a specific move to break a strong hold.
• The documentary explored efforts to break the drug cartel's hold over the region.
• She worked hard to break the family's traditional hold on her career choices.
• Economic sanctions were implemented to break the dictator's financial hold.
• It took a powerful legal challenge to break the corporation's hold on patent rights.
• The therapist helped him break the addiction's powerful hold on his life.