holdout
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“As someone who has been in indie publishing culture since the ’90s, Catapult was a holdout of an old world,” Frangello said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Eleven jurors were in favor of finding Clancy not guilty by reason of insanity, but they were opposed by a single holdout who has spoken publicly about being sure of her guilt.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
There’s been intense scrutiny on the holdout, who was accused by the jury foreperson of refusing to follow the law around reasonable doubt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
He said the holdout "would not apply the law of reasonable doubt" as instructed by the judge, adding: "That's not right. And that's why I was upset."
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Was this farm just a lone holdout against industrial food?
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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