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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold (in)
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Extraterrestrial Easter Eggs and Fun Facts – Uncover the references and characters from some of your favorite Pixar films hidden throughout Elio, along with other fun facts.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025 -
The garden is located in a large area in the middle of the hotel's main gardens, but still hidden.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Beyond medical interventions, many people with FFA use makeup and prosthetic hair pieces to conceal sparse and scarred parts.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
6 Aug. 2025
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The trust premium that sustainability generates comes from transparency, not virtue concealed in spreadsheets.—
Solitaire Townsend,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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One For The Patriarchy Despite Carpenter’s intentions, some perceivers are going to see this image as thinly veiled soft pornography, as dehumanizing to herself and to women and girls.—
Melissa A. Wheeler,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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At times, though, there’s nothing ambiguous or veiled in his work.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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Using smelling salts can artificially elevate arousal levels, potentially masking these telltale signs.—
Michal Ruprecht,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
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Research indicates that employees who mask frequently experience burnout and disengagement, which can lead to leaving their jobs.—
Miriam Groom,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Royal jelly proteins that are known to be secreted by the western honeybee, were also found in the residue.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
30 July 2025
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The second deception was the lethal doses of poison the accused secreted in the homecooked beef Wellingtons.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
7 July 2025
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This thinking — amplified by extensive 24/7 hybrid media coverage and heated venture capital echo chambers — obscures a more nuanced transformation occurring at the periphery of traditional power structures.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Dujardin's lawsuit contends operators have had this trouble since 2007, as well as problems with long lagging footage, freezing frame, blurriness and shadows obscuring pedestrians.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Zero-knowledge proofs are frequently misunderstood as mere privacy tools, cloaking information behind cryptographic walls.—
Mirror Tang,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The whole thing is cloaked in Vacation’s signature scent: a summery cocktail of coconut, pineapple, banana, and orange blossom.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Hold (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20%28in%29. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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