as in to hold back
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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 back-to-back northern lights that are expected have a forecast of three on the Kp index, which measures the intensity of the auroras on a scale that ranges from zero to nine.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
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 justices are curbing judicial activism, not endorsing executive lawlessness.—
Andrew C. McCarthy,
National Review,
12 July 2025
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Such a development could potentially curb the expansion of voting opportunities created under Kaczmarek, such as increasing early voting sites and allowing people to vote at any polling place in the county on Election Day.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
11 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 23 Jul. 2025.
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