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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Recent Examples of hold down
Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Odighizuwa holds down one of the defensive tackle spots.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 18 Nov. 2023
If the hold-down clamp is not tightened properly, the battery could move, allowing the positive terminal to contact the clamp and short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire, the company said.
—CBS News, 1 Nov. 2023
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Verb
Vicente Martinez had two hits and two RBIs for Chatsworth, which holds down third place in the West Valley.
Cleveland 3, Granada Hills 2: Kaeden Riepl threw a complete game while John Orozco-Ortega and Riley Shapiro each had three hits.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Odighizuwa holds down one of the defensive tackle spots.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
SpaceX tested the water deluge system several times since April, including on a pair of hold-down engine tests with the Super Heavy booster in August.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 18 Nov. 2023
If the hold-down clamp is not tightened properly, the battery could move, allowing the positive terminal to contact the clamp and short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire, the company said.
—CBS News, 1 Nov. 2023
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Verb
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The National Medical Association said the federal and state efforts to cut diversity, equity and inclusion is limiting access to medical education for the next generation of Black physicians.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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What To Know Introduced by Representatives King and Roy Klopfenstein, House Bill 1, seeks to limit who can be a land owner in the Buckeye state.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
Verb
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Earlier this year President Trump signed an executive order which seeks to restrict this right, which was established by the 14th Amendment in 1868.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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Johnson’s relationship with DeSantis — whose administration has crusaded against diversity efforts at Florida’s public universities and sought to restrict how African American history is taught — has triggered raucous protests across the FAMU community in Tallahassee and nationwide.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
17 May 2025
Noun
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The pair trafficked tens of thousands of kilograms of fentanyl into the U.S., the federal government alleged, and more than 1.65 tons of fentanyl was seized from their holdings by the Mexican government — the largest seizure of fentanyl in the world.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
13 May 2025
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Amazon’s holdings now include Whole Foods, Zappos, the streaming site Twitch, and M-G-M Studios.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
12 May 2025
Verb
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In response, China might tighten its export controls on rare earths to the U.S., Nomura said.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
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This ‘Stanley’ of Electric Toothbrushes As the name suggests, the Brightening Eye Stick is a compact, easy-to-use balm formulated with caffeine, niacinamide, and peptides, all of which help combat fine lines and tighten the appearance of the skin.—
Robyn Merrett,
StyleCaster,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Salmon’s first varsity hit, a single on a ground ball, came in the fifth and broke a 1-1 tie.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
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Speaking to Variety from a film set in Wales, Minghella illuminated his thoughts on the complicated loyalties within Nick and what ties this particular radicalized young man does — and doesn’t — have to our present political moment.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
20 May 2025
Noun
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The inside collar is grey, mimicking the concrete interior structure of the Monster, and is adorned with 1912, the year Fenway Park first opened.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
16 May 2025
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These rechargeable collars are great if your pet likes to spend any time outside after dark.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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“Hold down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20down. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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