holdout

Example Sentences

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The last major obstacle to Kevin Warsh’s confirmation as Federal Reserve chair has been removed, with holdout Sen. Thom Tillis ending his threat to block it.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Thick clouds of red dust billow skyward as earthmovers cut roads through the Abujhmad hills of India's central Chhattisgarh state, the last holdout of a nearly 60-year insurgency that has cost 12,000 lives.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

And then there was Imaleava, who last spring made NIL history by being college football’s unofficial first holdout before being part of college football’s unofficial first trade.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2025

Was this farm just a lone holdout against industrial food?

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan