holding back
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A publisher from Tavistock, Devon, said he was "holding back" from filling two new positions at his firm because of the cost of taking on new employees.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
However, I have decades of practice holding back my inner She-Hulk.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026
After the rogue incidents, however, OpenAI says it is slowing down development and holding back models it feels are not safe enough.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Some local officials said they were holding back over concerns that they would inadvertently violate the rules for spending the money — and would then have to pay it back, creating significant financial risk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
“I still think we ought to take the dikes out now,” Nixon said on April 25, referring to a long-discussed plan of leveling the walls holding back the Red River in North Vietnam.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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