as in to hold back
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán doubled down Monday on an unsubstantiated claim that Ukraine is deliberately holding back shipments of Russian oil, and accused Kyiv of seeking to topple his government.—
SAM McNEIL,
Arkansas Online,
24 Feb. 2026 -
China has held back from providing enough military support to guarantee Russia’s victory.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Flying is the company’s second Nova-C lander named Athena featuring NASA’s PRIME-1 drill, to land a drill and mass spectrometer near the south pole of the moon in order to demonstrate the feasibility of in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) and measure the volatile content of subsurface samples.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2026
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The reality is fashion fame today is measured in screenshots and likes, and not just traditional press coverage, a single great look, or even a consistent message across the season.—
Alex Badia,
Footwear News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Operations are fully paperless, a NORDAQ filtration system eliminates single-use plastic water bottles, and smart climate control throughout helps curb energy usage.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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In his address to Congress, the president reiterated his desire to reclaim the Panama Canal to curb China’s influence in the region.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Bottle (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottle%20%28up%29. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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