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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Eight Democratic Senators ultimately joined with Republicans in voting to reopen the government after Senate Majority Leader John Thune promised that a vote would be held in mid-December on an extension bill for the subsidies of Democrats’ choosing.
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Solcyré Burga, Time, 12 Dec. 2025
After being released into the custody of his brother in Maryland pending trial, he was again detained by immigration authorities and held in a detention facility in Pennsylvania.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2025
Brigham is being held in the Stanly County jail on $10 million bond.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 12 Dec. 2025
He is being held in Stanislaus County Jail on suspicion of grand theft and conspiracy and awaits extradition to Sutter County Jail in Yuba City.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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Solcyré Burga, Time, 12 Dec. 2025
After being released into the custody of his brother in Maryland pending trial, he was again detained by immigration authorities and held in a detention facility in Pennsylvania.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2025
Brigham is being held in the Stanly County jail on $10 million bond.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 12 Dec. 2025
He is being held in Stanislaus County Jail on suspicion of grand theft and conspiracy and awaits extradition to Sutter County Jail in Yuba City.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Hold in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20in. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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