as in to hold back
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Padma Lakshmi didn't hold back when talking about the way Vice President JD Vance adapted (or didn't) to his wife Usha Vance's culture.—
Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Apr. 2026 -
The older consensus assumes Washington would still try to stabilize the situation—escort shipping, surge regional forces, send warnings, hold back from hitting the mainland.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Whether measured in testosterone levels, bone density, lung capacity, or muscle mass, biological males carry inherent physical advantages over women.—
Lisa Frizell,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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Keep the rollout simple, measure what works, and if replies scatter, create a thread to organize them.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Apr. 2026
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Ukraine’s moves are aimed at curbing Russian export revenue at a time when global energy prices have rallied because of the war in the Middle East.—
Bloomberg,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Rational tax policies have also played an important role in curbing the trends of tobacco smoke.—
Bautista Vivanco,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Bottle (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottle%20%28up%29. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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