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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottling (up)
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And more pressure is coming from powerful education groups because Newsom is holding back some school funds that the constitution requires to be paid.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026 -
Smaller drones are also holding back Russian troops along the 1,250-kilometer (780-mile) front line and disrupting the supply lines of Russia’s invading army, Western analysts and officials say.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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Dollar stores are increasingly pulling in shoppers earning over $100,000 annually, who are trading down.—
Juveria Tabassum,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Luguentz Dort is making $18 million this season as a 3-and-D wing, while Devin Vassell is pulling in $27 million.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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“Bottling (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottling%20%28up%29. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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