as in to hold back
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Juan Thornhill, one of Pittsburgh's safeties, did not hold back when talking about Rodgers.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025 -
In the film, Loggins, who spent 50 years touring the road, doesn’t hold back when talking about chasing his artistic dreams, staying in the game, and being a father on the road.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
25 July 2025
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Each group was administered C. difficile weekly for four weeks, and their microbiota was examined to measure bacterial load and C. difficile resistance.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 July 2025
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However, a driver is not legally obligated to submit to a field sobriety test, pre-arrest test or cheek swab at a DUI checkpoint, according to the Law Offices of Grech and Parker in Riverside. Field sobriety tests are subjective and may not accurately measure sobriety, according to Bee archives.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
25 July 2025
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The two nations struck a significant deal nearly two years ago, pledging to ramp up renewables and curb planet-warming gases.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
29 July 2025
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Streets included in the network are focus areas in a citywide effort to curb the number of vehicle crashes with injuries.—
Leo Bertucci,
The Courier-Journal,
29 July 2025
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“Bottle (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottle%20%28up%29. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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