as in to hold back
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Trump believes that higher interest rates are holding back the American economy, and Powell's refusal to cut the rates has caused Trump no end of frustration.—
Amanda Castro
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025 -
Though Trump is holding back, Israel is escalating its attacks on Iran after eight days of conflict.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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To begin with, the atoms being used for error correction have to be moved to a location—the measurement zone—where they can be measured without disturbing anything else.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 June 2025
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Each wavelength is measured through the McKinlay-Diffey erythema action spectrum.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2025
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Iran's envoy to the United Nations has said that the treaty serving as the linchpin for curbing the spread of nuclear weapons has been used to spark conflict rather than promote peace following strikes from the United States and Israel against the Islamic Republic.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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The Ten Thousand Camel Festival was launched by the Amazing Gobi Tourism Association in 1997 as a way to curb the rapidly declining population by promoting camel products and experiences.—
Matt Dutile,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2025
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“Bottle (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottle%20%28up%29. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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