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Recent Examples of hole up
Police stormed the offices of Turkey’s main opposition party Sunday, firing tear gas and rubber bullets at party supporters and officials who had been holed up inside for three days.
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Cinar Kiper,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
The floor-length dress featured a cross-stitched halterneck, a netted bodice and a floor-length lace skirt with holes up and down her legs.
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Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
Bum-seok encounters a grizzled elder holed up under a bridge and goes on a brief monster-hunt foray with him, which ends when the pair open fire on the critter through a closed door, only to discover it was actually the local butcher making a phone call.
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Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
17 May 2026
The Bridgehampton compound that Olivier Sarkozy and Mary-Kate Olsen holed up in during the pandemic is for sale for the first time since their split.
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Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
15 May 2026
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Cinar Kiper,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
The floor-length dress featured a cross-stitched halterneck, a netted bodice and a floor-length lace skirt with holes up and down her legs.
—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
Bum-seok encounters a grizzled elder holed up under a bridge and goes on a brief monster-hunt foray with him, which ends when the pair open fire on the critter through a closed door, only to discover it was actually the local butcher making a phone call.
—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
17 May 2026
The Bridgehampton compound that Olivier Sarkozy and Mary-Kate Olsen holed up in during the pandemic is for sale for the first time since their split.
—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hole up
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In fact, some are doing little to hide their skepticism – and, in some cases, outright frustration – with the memorandum of understanding, which White House officials hope to spin into a more lasting peace agreement and nuclear accord.
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The script hides serious moral and ethical conversations about fame, political violence, and powerful institutions amongst jokes about hashbrowns.
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For Lestat, embracing the loneliness has an immediate reaction on the muses lurking in the crowds at his show.
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Jamon has left the past behind, but danger still lurks.
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Months later, in October, King was indicted for perjury, for allegedly lying under oath in grand jury testimony.
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Between them lay much of the answer.
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