held down

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The results for Los Angeles, the second-largest U.S. city, were similarly held down by modest job opportunities for new graduates; L.A. came in last for housing affordability.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

A stealthier and less obvious plan would be financial repression, in which interest rates are held down below the rate of nominal growth of the economy, which consists of real growth plus inflation.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Center Deandre Ayton held down a short-handed big man rotation with 23 points and 10 rebounds.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

The friends keep it low-tech, with an alert system consisting of fishing lines attached to plastic foam and held down by weights.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

The tent sloped down to the ground, where its other edge was held down with an old car tire.

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman