withholding

Example Sentences

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It would also temporarily increase the cost of running the Social Security Administration, due to reprogramming its computers to eliminate the calculations needed for withholding benefits due to the earnings test.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026

Louis had plenty of reasons for doing his maker dirty in “Interview,” like the fact that Lestat de Lioncourt was emotionally withholding and manipulative.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

She said those headed to the Central African Republic "are mainly withholding grantees from a variety of countries, including Iran, Afghanistan, Turkey, Georgia".

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Now major donors reportedly are withholding contributions as party leaders across the spectrum demand Mr. Martin’s head on a platter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Merely by systematically withholding oxygen, experimenters have caused normal cells to turn into cancer cells, as we shall see in the following chapter.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson