withhold
Example Sentences
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Lample painted a picture of cancer cures and scientific breakthroughs that commercial or geopolitical competitors might withhold from Europe if it has no homegrown superintelligence capacity.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
“As it is an ongoing legal situation, we will withhold further comment.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
He suggested if the government wanted to withhold or redact some of the information not relevant to national security or diplomatic relations, MPs should give their consent.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
He said the government may have good reasons to withhold some material but did not have the authority to do so and ministers should seek MPs' approval to retain certain pieces of information.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
“It is now noon. The interrogation will be at seven. Don’t bother preparing for it. You can’t withhold information while under the influence of truth serum.”
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
Vocabulary lists containing withhold
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"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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