hold in
phrasal verb
held in; holding in; holds in
: to stop (an emotion) from being expressed
Don't hold your feelings in. Let them out.
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From there, they were taken by vehicle to another helicopter, then they were flown to Brooklyn, where they will be held in the Metropolitan Detention Center.
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Katie Houlis, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
Coulibaly scored nine goals in four games at that tournament, held in Mexico, and earned a life-changing move to Tottenham Hotspur from Italian side Siena.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
He is being held in jail and is facing a murder charge.
—Zacharia Washington, Dallas Morning News, 3 Jan. 2026
He was then expected to head by motorcade to a location in the city for processing before being held in jail.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2026
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Katie Houlis, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
Coulibaly scored nine goals in four games at that tournament, held in Mexico, and earned a life-changing move to Tottenham Hotspur from Italian side Siena.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
He is being held in jail and is facing a murder charge.
—Zacharia Washington, Dallas Morning News, 3 Jan. 2026
He was then expected to head by motorcade to a location in the city for processing before being held in jail.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2026
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“Hold in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20in. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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