withhold
Example Sentences
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Ukpo and the Los Angeles Police Department got into a bitter war of words over the decision to withhold the autopsy findings from the public last year.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
And he went further, saying there had also been a "deliberate decision" to withhold information about the vetting process from MPs who had previously conducted an inquiry into Lord Mandelson's sacking.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
Granado-Gomez, a 25-year-old cook in Phoenix, checked “exempt” on the tax form that tells his employer whether to withhold money from his paycheck for federal income taxes.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
Mazzara’s comment in the email thread with other Homeland Security attorneys was given to American Oversight with a watermark showing the agency had intended to withhold it.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
The vast majority of states continue to withhold the right to vote when people are released on parole.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing withhold
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