"You mean draw on your power to help strengthen my hold on him?"

But they also acknowledge that the president has strengthened his hold.

He could feel the cold strengthening its hold on the land.

Graf won the title, strengthening her hold on No. 1.

Winter Kay used the time wisely, strengthening his hold on the nation.

He could no longer make any motion of his own; the computer had stopped that somehow, strengthening its hold.

If no (and it will not), why would the Administration deliberately set about to strengthen the regime's hold on power?

Before the conclusion of the war, however, Leopold had taken measures to strengthen his hold upon this country.

He strengthened his hold on her and ran the last few steps to the wall, leaping easily over it.