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Recent Examples of hole up
Garland and Mendoza do sneak in moments of greater meaning, however, particularly in their spare depiction of the families in whose houses these soldiers have holed up.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
The former president has been holed up in the Nicaraguan embassy since February 2024 after Panama moved to arrest him following the confirmation of his conviction.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
While Musk is holed up in the EEOB looking for ways to break the federal government, Tesla’s core business is in crisis.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
He has been holed up in the Riu Republica resort since Konanki vanished.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
The former president has been holed up in the Nicaraguan embassy since February 2024 after Panama moved to arrest him following the confirmation of his conviction.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
While Musk is holed up in the EEOB looking for ways to break the federal government, Tesla’s core business is in crisis.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
He has been holed up in the Riu Republica resort since Konanki vanished.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hole up
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Liv is forced to break up with her human fiancé, Major (Robert Buckley) to avoid infecting him, and becomes estranged from her best friend and roommate Peyton (Aly Michalka), hiding her new zombie nature from both.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2025
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Unfortunately, the cause of the odor is often hidden.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
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Discovering your purpose doesn’t have to be complicated or grand, especially with the right guidance to help you to find what’s already lurking inside of you.—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Your provider can carefully examine your eye under a microscope and flip your lid up to safely fish out any contact lens or piece of a lens that might be lurking therein.—
Amy Marturana Winderl,
SELF,
30 Apr. 2025
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From my experience working in global expansion projects across 29 countries, the answer lies in developing a retail compliance strategy that’s embedded into every step of your operation—from your software to your store openings.—
Darko Pavic,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Faith Life Church is in the part of New Albany that lies within Licking County.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Hole up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hole%20up. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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