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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottling (up)
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For decades, business leaders have complained that California’s regulatory climate has overburdened companies across the state, blaming a morass of rules, permits and paperwork for pushing businesses and jobs out of state and holding back economic growth.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026 -
In court filings and a hearing earlier Friday, the states contended that the government did not have a legal reason for holding back the money from those states.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Twin Cities,
10 Jan. 2026
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David Ferrara Video of a crash with a Metro bus in Reading on Sunday shows the driver of an SUV take off after pulling in front of the bus in a snowy intersection.—
Cheryl Vari,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Jan. 2026
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Baccara’s developer says the project could amount to 100 permanent jobs while pulling in around $50 million in tax dollars for Maricopa County.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Bottling (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottling%20%28up%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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