as in to hold back
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Verb
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This take is so dumb that it was held back in the second grade three times.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
21 Jan. 2026 -
Prince Harry struggled to hold back tears during his nearly two-hour testimony at a London court on Wednesday, as part of the lawsuit against Associated Newspapers, the publisher of the Daily Mail and The Mail on Sunday.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Jan. 2026
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The property’s lot measures 4,640 square feet in area.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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For now, expectations remain measured.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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Prosecutors reject that claim, saying the decision was based on the strength of the evidence, Utah law and a desire to curb speculation and misinformation in a case that immediately drew national and international attention.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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There has long been interest in curbing fees, and bipartisan bills to cap credit card interest rates at 10% have previously been introduced, highlighting potential appetite for the move.—
Tasmin Lockwood,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Bottle (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottle%20%28up%29. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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