as in to hold back
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Schlossberg didn't hold back on his thoughts on the get-up, slamming it on his social media on Friday.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025 -
However, rev was held back as supply constraints impacted iPhone in the qtr.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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The heels featured a tall, slim heel measuring 115mm.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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There are direct tritium beta decay experiments (like KATRIN) that are ongoing, seeking to measure the individual neutrino mass eigenstates (ν1, ν2, and ν3) directly.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
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No need to curb your enthusiasm here because Tony Hawk did a pretty, pretty good job disguising himself as the legendary Larry David.—
Diana Pearl,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The decision is part of a stricter policy approach of the Republican administration toward curbing migration and restricting refugee admissions.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 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 Nov. 2025.
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