holdout
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Much of Monday's conversations in court focused on the one holdout juror, also known as Juror Doe, and the defence's investigation into him.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
The motion also leaves UC as a major holdout after a string of settlements in which universities facing antisemitism investigations agreed to pay a combined total of hundreds of millions of dollars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Eleven jurors were in favor of finding Clancy not guilty by reason of insanity, but they were opposed by a single holdout who has spoken publicly about being sure of her guilt.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
Another seeks more information about the holdout, including his phone records during deliberations and his juror questionnaire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
The lone holdout on the commission was Henry DeWolf Smyth, who had telegraphed his distaste for the inquiry to Ernest Lawrence at Oak Ridge.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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