as in to hold back
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Residents who stood their ground held back forty-foot flames armed with only garden hoses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026 -
New York, which hosted the Democrats in 1976 and 1980, was the last city to hold back-to-back conventions for the same party, but Chicago has been a repeat site.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Whether the execution matches the ambition will depend on decisions being made right now about how much to spend, where to direct it and whether the data systems needed to measure success get rebuilt.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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For years, however, scientists lacked a reliable way to measure the real-time power of these jets.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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Meanwhile, the rest of the NBA is widely expected to be more competitive next season — from the bottom tier, where anti-tanking regulations and a weaker draft class should curb teams’ intentional losing, to the upper echelons, where Oklahoma City and San Antonio stand tall.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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Perfect Pair was founded by a University of Michigan student in 2020 to curb social isolation during the pandemic.—
Meredith Bruckner,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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“Bottle (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottle%20%28up%29. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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