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Facing arrest, Enrile and his allies holed up at the military headquarters in Manila and appealed to the public to protect them from an imminent government attack.

But Mike Burry was holed up in his office in San Jose, California, and wasn’t talking to anyone.

Musk was holed up at his newest startup, xAI, trying to catch up in the AI arms race.

In the film, Dr. No, Bond battles a ruthless villain holed up on a Caribbean island with a secret weapon aimed at America.

One problem would be Venezuela’s infantry, which could hole up in the densely packed slums of Caracas and other cities.