withhold
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Sir Keir told MPs he found it "staggering" that "officials in the Foreign Office saw fit to withhold this information" from ministers.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Thurmond said he would withhold tax credits, subsidies and benefits from non-cooperative insurers, although moderators and other candidates raised questions about the legality of this strategy.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
The Justice Department’s inspector general has begun examining the government’s handling of the Epstein files, reviewing in part how officials decided to redact names and withhold materials from public release.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
With Ned still resisting a succession plan, Abby signaled she would withhold her votes for the re-election of directors at a board meeting on April 27, 2005.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
I told them that they had no right to withhold permission, and the fact that they did only confirmed my suspicions.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing withhold
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"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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