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Recent Examples of hole up
Garland and Mendoza do sneak in moments of greater meaning, however, particularly in their spare depiction of the families in whose houses these soldiers have holed up.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
The former president has been holed up in the Nicaraguan embassy since February 2024 after Panama moved to arrest him following the confirmation of his conviction.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
While Musk is holed up in the EEOB looking for ways to break the federal government, Tesla’s core business is in crisis.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
He has been holed up in the Riu Republica resort since Konanki vanished.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
The former president has been holed up in the Nicaraguan embassy since February 2024 after Panama moved to arrest him following the confirmation of his conviction.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
While Musk is holed up in the EEOB looking for ways to break the federal government, Tesla’s core business is in crisis.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
He has been holed up in the Riu Republica resort since Konanki vanished.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hole up
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Liv is forced to break up with her human fiancé, Major (Robert Buckley) to avoid infecting him, and becomes estranged from her best friend and roommate Peyton (Aly Michalka), hiding her new zombie nature from both.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2025
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Unfortunately, the cause of the odor is often hidden.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
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In the rocky and sandy terrain of the Arabian peninsula, a dangerous creature lurks just below the surface in a burrow.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Furry Detectives: Unmasking A Monster, The Furry Detectives: Unmasking A Monster, a four-part documentary, unpacks a horrifying conspiracy of animal abuse lurking beneath the Furry Fandom’s playful exterior.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2025
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The answer comes from various reasons, but the most profound is lying right underneath our noses.—
Kevin Reutenauer,
Hartford Courant,
23 Apr. 2025
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Pahalgam lies on a major pilgrimage route, known as the Amarnath Yatra, which takes place every year and has been exposed to previous attacks.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Hole up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hole%20up. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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