holdout

Example Sentences

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The oil deprivation in Cuba has sparked concern from international bodies, including the United Nations, which warned that the holdout would strain an already-fragile fuel situation and create a humanitarian crisis in the country.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Western Digital still has one holdout in Baptista Research, which has an Underweight rating on the stock.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

His holdout vote in the wake of 200-plus members of his party voting otherwise is not the first time he has taken an unorthodox stance.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025

The Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration was the holdout.

From Salon • Sep. 24, 2024

Here and there a Luddite holdout refuses to open an email account, just as thousands of years ago some human bands refused to take up farming and so escaped the luxury trap.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari