held down
Example Sentences
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Cheaper gas also held down the rise in inflation in July.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Leadership did not approve turning on Quiet Mode by default for younger teens, which held down adoption because the setting was hard to find in the app, Volichenko said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Recalling how Jang compared his work to riding a seesaw, where he held down one end, she says she sees it differently now.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
At that point, Matarazzo was one of only four Americans to have held down a head coaching job in Europe’s top five leagues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
The king's father looked around, aghast, but only the lifeless stone Bauxi, held down by the monument as if pinned by a needle, remained.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
