holdout

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Facebook owner Meta is one holdout among major tech companies backing Anthropic's action.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Fearing negative fallout for its agricultural sector, France has long been a holdout, but had failed to muster enough support to block the accord -- until now.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

The early arrival put rookie Tre’ Harris in a precarious position as he became the first holdout in a log-jam of 30 unsigned second-round picks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2025

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

From Salon • Sep. 24, 2024

Was this farm just a lone holdout against industrial food?

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan