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verb

Definition of hold down

as in to limit

to set bounds or an upper limit for efforts to hold down taxes keep running up against the legislature's ingrained unwillingness to cut spending

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After a breakout season, Jalen Redmond holds down his starting spot, with Levi Drake Rodriguez and Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins next to him. — Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 While House of the Dragon held down the fort in drama, HBO also found comedic success with Larry David‘s Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026

Noun

These hold-down test-firings are typically one of the final milestones in a Starship launch campaign before SpaceX moves the rocket to the launch pad. — ArsTechnica, 19 June 2025 Then, 12 hold-down bolts fired and freed the Delta IV Heavy for its climb into space with a top-secret payload for the US government's spy satellite agency. — Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 9 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for hold down

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Porter continues to be limited by winter surgery to fix a patellar tendon issue.

— Pete Sampson, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Lee is among a number of California lawmakers who have introduced legislation this year aimed at restricting or limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.

— Steve Large, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of limit

Noun

Push on it and the load distributes across the whole shell instead of finding the weakest fastener.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 July 2026
The humble fastener has enthralled Chamberlain for years—so much so that a tattoo of a singular button is etched into her upper arm.

— Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2026

Definition of fastener

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Most visitors are likely to watch from hotels, Nile cruise ships or riverside viewing areas rather than iconic sites such as Karnak Temple or Luxor Temple, where access is likely to be restricted.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Poor and sometimes impassable roads can also make remote areas difficult to reach, while insecurity restricts where health workers can safely operate.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of restrict

Noun

The inspiration for the series began with the fact that the Museum’s holdings included an actual VistaVision projector built in the early 1990s for dailies screenings but which hadn’t been used for decades.

— Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Some of Petso's clients refused to sell even a portion of their holdings.

— CJ Haddad,Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of holding

Verb

Their lawsuit against Jones and the 2022 verdict marked the first time he was held financially liable for peddling lies about the massacre, claiming it was faked by the government to tighten gun laws.

— Jim Vertuno, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
The lawsuit and 2022 verdict against Jones marked the first time he was held financially liable for peddling lies about the massacre, claiming it was faked by the government to tighten gun laws.

— Jim Vertuno, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of tighten

Noun

Prosecutors said Asora had Hansen zip-tie MacNeil’s hands before Hansen was restrained.

— Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Elordi himself opted to wear Bottega Veneta, sporting a navy, softly pinstriped double-breasted suit with sharp lapels and coordinating tailored pants, a white shirt, and navy skinny tie.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026

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