as in to hold back
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Verb
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Pat Riley held back from making big moves until he got involved in a three-team trade that brought Norman Powell to town.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025 -
Justin Bieber Trails Hip-Hop Heavyweights Bieber is currently held back from reaching No. 1 on the iTunes Top Albums list by three hip-hop superstars.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The homicide figures do not include killings that occurred in self-defense or in other circumstances not measured in Chicago police statistics.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Research tells us that our fans measure MLS by how our teams perform against top clubs.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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The state media commentary on blind-box toys is reminiscent of Beijing's regulations on video games in recent years, which were aimed at curbing gaming addiction and unsupervised in-game purchases by minors.—
Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
4 July 2025
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Raskin condemned the administration’s efforts to curb public education, contending President Donald Trump and Education Secretary Linda McMahon can’t abolish the agency without congressional approval.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 July 2025
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“Bottle (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottle%20%28up%29. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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