holdout

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Most fashion names who show at Milan Fashion Week have already gone fur-free, including the Armani Group, Dolce & Gabbana and Prada, but a major holdout has been Fendi, which began as a furrier.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The holdout union, Local 99 of Service Employees International Union, is scheduled to resume mediation Monday afternoon.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

But California, one of its core markets and the last state holdout to give approval, had concerns about how those changes would align with its own rules on issues including supplier diversity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

Was this farm just a lone holdout against industrial food?

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan