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withhold

[with-hohld, with-] / wɪθˈhoʊld, wɪð- /


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Southern postmasters thus continued to withhold antislavery periodicals, with the tacit approval of Jackson protégé Kendall.

From Slate Sep. 4, 2026

"We also have to be willing to slow down or withhold further scaling when our confidence in safety is not sufficient," he added.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

The company will withhold $5bn of the settlement, and only release it if YouTube, TikTok and others also enter into similar agreements.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

“A board of directors cannot fulfill its duties if corporate officers withhold material information and act beyond the scope of their authority,” said Eric Madden, one of the plaintiffs’ lawyers.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Unable to withhold myself I cried out, “I don’t know what I was going to do. I wanted to gain my liberty. And with God’s help I would have, if not for you.”

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi

The horror was captured by several cameras, images from which Mr. Gibney withholds until the dizzying climax of the film.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

Every ton China withholds is a ton removed from the market, driving up prices.

From MarketWatch Aug. 1, 2026

The challenge is that each employer withholds taxes independently, which can leave you underwithheld by Tax Day.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

What Mr. Ahamed withholds are the strong, respectable arguments to embrace, not to shun, the boogeyman that Federal Reserve economists style “deflation” but that a layman might rather recognize as human progress.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

The Limitationist withholds assertion from lack of satisfying evidence.

From Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 2 (of 2) by George Jacob Holyoake

Key information was withheld from inspectors, but the regulator was criticised for not showing enough curiosity to look beyond what they were being told.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

In June, the oversight body filed the lawsuit against the Sheriff’s Department asking for a judge to order the release of the withheld records.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2026

But even that outdoor time was sometimes withheld when her classmates “behaved poorly”—a common disciplinary tactic that the national guidance recommends against.

From Slate Sep. 5, 2026

In 2026, the limit for someone below FRA for the entire year is $24,480, with $1 in benefits withheld for every $2 earned above that amount.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

I realized immediately that this information had been withheld from me.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes

From a modest family, he dreamt of becoming a computer engineer to "change his life", he told AFP, withholding his surname because "the fear is still there".

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

Cowin’s own restraint and withholding yield images of distilled power.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

He registered for Connecticut tax withholding for his nurses, according to court records.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

In 2023 she said she fought five times to pay for her divorce, while the following year she accused former coach Gilliard Parana of withholding money from her.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

I am entirely sympathetic to your reasons for withholding the name of the patient and thus prevent a possible invasion of privacy.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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