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But Cianfrance didn’t hold it against Tatum, remaining a huge fan of his work.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
The hurricane center said formation was likely early next week, but dry air wrapped around the storm could hold it back from strengthening over the weekend.
—Alex Harris
updated September 5, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Combat aside, Hirogami also has several minor issues that hold it back.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The overall truth The 2025 Jetta GLI certainly possesses sporty aspirations, but a few things hold it back from being the complete package that its Golf GTI stablemate is.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
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Brent Lang, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
The hurricane center said formation was likely early next week, but dry air wrapped around the storm could hold it back from strengthening over the weekend.
—Alex Harris
updated September 5, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Combat aside, Hirogami also has several minor issues that hold it back.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The overall truth The 2025 Jetta GLI certainly possesses sporty aspirations, but a few things hold it back from being the complete package that its Golf GTI stablemate is.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Hold it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20it. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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