Historical clue formulations

• Stayed together — 2026-09-12
• Maintained, as a position — 2026-04-11
• Contained — 2025-11-23
• Didn't give way — 2025-05-02
• Waited for a customer service representative, say — 2024-07-17
• In custody — 2023-06-17
• Occupied — 2023-04-09
• Had in one's hands — 2021-11-23
• Kept a grip on — 2021-02-24
• Retained ... or detained — 2020-09-24
• Detained — 2020-05-05
• Not free to go — 2019-07-26
• Clutched — 2018-04-02
• Didn't give way — 2017-04-30
• Stood fast — 2017-04-22
• Cradled — 2016-10-25
• Had in hand — 2015-12-22
• Detained — 2015-01-27
• Contained — 2013-11-14
• In reserve — 2011-07-09
• Didn't give away — 2010-02-02
• In custody — 2009-11-23
• Detained — 2009-04-27
• In custody — 2008-12-06
• Believed — 2007-09-06
• Not allowed to go — 2007-03-03
• Gripped — 2006-05-30
• Didn't break — 2006-04-02
• Didn't break — 2005-10-30
• Retained — 2004-08-26
• In custody — 2004-05-05
• Grasped — 2004-04-13
• Had in hand — 2004-04-11
• Was of the opinion — 2003-08-05
• In custody — 2002-09-11
• Grasped — 2001-12-03
• Maintained — 2001-09-05
• Didn't give way — 2000-08-01
• Maintained — 2000-07-18
• Believed — 2000-04-08
• Remained fast — 1998-10-27
• Maintained — 1997-04-06
• Averred — 1996-08-11
• Embraced — 1995-02-05
• Was unyielding — 1994-02-13