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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottling (up)
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One of the few signs of contraction in the Nevada labor economy came in government jobs, which fell over the past year, holding back what would have been an even stronger expansion.
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But good for him for not holding back.
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After pulling in pet lovers last year on Superman, the doggy treat label is back with a new co-branded product, the Milk‑Bone Krypto Soft & Chewy Mini Treats.
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This year’s Southeast Asia 500, Fortune’s annual ranking of the region’s largest companies by revenue, captures a corporate landscape pulling in two directions at once.
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“Bottling (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottling%20%28up%29. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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