as in limits
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 holds down
Evanston’s Andris Lizenbergs holds down the 20th spot with 2,310.
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Adams, then, holds down the top spot on the depth chart in that box-to-box role, but Pochettino has also coaxed fantastic performances out of players such as Sebastian Berhalter, McKennie, Tessmann — and even Timmy Tillman — in that role.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Adams, then, holds down the top spot on the depth chart in that box-to-box role, but Pochettino has also coaxed fantastic performances out of players such as Sebastian Berhalter, McKennie, Tessmann — and even Timmy Tillman — in that role.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holds down
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The cap limits how much each team can spend on player salaries, but the math is not always as simple as adding up contracts.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Two other amendments — one to increase individual campaign contribution limits to $500 and another to allow the City Council to delegate authority to boards and commissions — are also being considered.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2026
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Vitamins and minerals are found in other non-carb foods, but a diet that eliminates or severely restricts carbs will also cut your intake of these key nutrients.—
Jennifer Lefton,
Verywell Health,
1 June 2026
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That vetting has not happened for Sikiric’s peptide, and federal regulation technically restricts its sale.—
Sara Talpos — Undark,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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“Holds down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holds%20down. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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