Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holding (in)
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For more wicker patio set deals hiding in plain sight, check out our favorites below from Walmart, West Elm, and beyond—and get ready for many afternoons spent enjoying your new outdoor oasis.—
Melanie Fincher,
Better Homes & Gardens,
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Typically police will train on how to work their way through a building where a shooter could be hiding behind various doors or in rooms or stairways.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2026
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But the current system, intended to eliminate bias, may simply do a better job of masking it.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Such an arresting combination mirrored Galen's instructions for masking the odors of certain foul-smelling medicines.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
19 Feb. 2026
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Amid the threat of war, Iran has spent recent months rebuilding missile production facilities while further concealing its nuclear program.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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In 2019, Ito admitted to concealing financial ties to Epstein and stepped down amid backlash over how donations were handled and characterized.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Organoids that actually work The team also demonstrated endodermal differentiation by producing insulin-secreting islet organoids.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Jan. 2026
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The virus targets the mammary gland's milk-secreting epithelial cells, causing painful infections in the udder.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
3 Nov. 2025
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Instead, massive investment comes first, obscuring early gains.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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There are redactions all over, obscuring the names of those involved.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Already, the president signed a 10% global tariff on Friday under a separate trade law and hinted at several other remedies aimed at restricting imports.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Karen Jaroch of Heritage Action for America pointed to the 2020 election, when 80% of Florida voters approved an amendment to the state Constitution restricting voting to citizens only.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026
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Macron has been an ardent supporter of social media restrictions, including limiting the age of users who could access social media platforms to children older than 15.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Feb. 2026
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That case involved a rule limiting compensation to $16,000 for the year.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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Hair was used as clothing at Charlie Le Mindu and Ashi Studios, nails were earrings at Robert Wun, and face-veiling fringes disguised the eyes at Christian Dior.—
Essence,
Essence,
30 Jan. 2026
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In the early morning, mist gathers in the Tiber Valley below, veiling the roads and villages from view—leaving only the sense of vastness and stillness that defines Umbria at its most beautiful.—
Laura May Todd,
Vogue,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Holding (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holding%20%28in%29. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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