as in to hold back
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Past Presidents held back on attacking Iran for fear of damaging America’s legitimacy or its interests, broadly construed.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2026 -
But no country has been more critical of WADA than the United States, which has floated the idea of holding back dues since 2020 and finally followed through two years ago.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The Orient Express Corinthian, set to become the world’s largest sailing cruise ship, measures 721 feet in length and has a 25,200-gross-ton displacement.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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The tubes, which can measure about 50,000 times thinner than a human hair, are extremely strong, excellent conveyors of heat, and can conduct electricity better than copper.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Mar. 2026
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The volatility comes as consumers shift their food habits, with artificial intelligence leading to job cuts and GLP-1 drugs curbing spending.—
Itzel Franco,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2026
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Soaring oil prices threaten to undercut the administration’s efforts to curb domestic inflation, and Friday’s poor jobs report indicated a slowing economy.—
Carl Leubsdorf,
Mercury News,
14 Mar. 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 Mar. 2026.
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