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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold (in)
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Peeking above aquamarine waves that hide the world's second-largest barrier reef, Belize's Ambergris Caye first emerged as a destination for the daring.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Feb. 2025 -
Given China's need to attract participants, there is a limit to what can be hidden from law enforcement and motivated analysts.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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These outfits fall straight from shoulders to hip and conceal your waist.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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At least 37 giant live beetles measuring 4 to 5 inches have been found concealed inside of multiple packages of Japanese snacks, potato chips and chocolate at Los Angeles International Airport, authorities said.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
5 Feb. 2025
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In downtown Los Angeles, which was veiled in smoke, local government officials convened for an update at the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration.—
Emily Witt,
The New Yorker,
9 Jan. 2025
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Iran's hijab laws tighten The hard-line regimes that have reigned since Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution have passed laws saying women must be veiled in the presence of men, though women have resisted the rules both domestically and abroad.—
Doha Madani,
NBC News,
15 Dec. 2024
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In 2022 Rodezno-Marin was arrested in Massachusetts and charged with indecent assault and battery on person over 14, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, masked armed robbery, and assault to rape.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
28 Jan. 2025
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Automated Data Remediation And Security Controls Data remediation includes various techniques such as masking, tokenizing, deleting and redacting.—
Anil Kumar Moka,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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These medications may work by lowering glucose production, improving the body’s response to insulin, and/or helping the body secrete more insulin.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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Pygmy marmosets use their teeth to gouge holes in trees that secrete gum, or resin—not to be confused with sap, which runs through a tree’s vascular system.—
Jessica Camille Aguirre,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 Jan. 2025
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But failure to directly deny allegations of fascism is a common strategy used by far-right and radical conservative movements seeking to obscure deeper links to extremist groups to avoid public backlash.—
Matthew Kriner,
The Conversation,
3 Feb. 2025
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At kick-off time, the pitch was obscured by smoke, the result of dozens of flares let off in the Tribune Est of the Stade de Roudourou.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025
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The artwork has been cloaked in everything from a bikini to various seasonal costumes.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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There's some indication the attackers did cloak their location.—
Jenna McLaughlin,
NPR,
2 Feb. 2025
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“Hold (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20%28in%29. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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