withheld
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The “Say Yes to Recess” initiative calls for at least 60 minutes of screen-free time daily when children get to pick their activities, and that it isn’t withheld as punishment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
In an information environment already primed for suspicion of institutions, the director’s silence read as confirmation that something was being withheld.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
You can check out the IRS Tax Withholding Estimator, a free online tool that helps workers determine whether they are having the correct amount of federal income tax withheld.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
Medication, glasses, books and basic hygiene products sent to the couple by the British Embassy in Tehran have been withheld, Hrana has reported.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
The added truth which might have convinced him, the story of the visit to Zau, Ranofer had stubbornly withheld.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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