withhold
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He said the main ethical concern was that the trial would withhold an intervention already proven to protect newborns against hepatitis B.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
“After Mythos”—the ultra-cyber-capable model Anthropic felt obliged to withhold from the market in April—“the whole world changed in D.C.,” says anti-AI organizer Connor Leahy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
The CDC still hasn’t named the state where the latest death occurred, although health experts say there is no reason to withhold this info.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
Of course, he didn’t have to, since as Tennessee’s Chief Executive, he has the prerogative to grant or withhold clemency as he sees fit.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026
In cases where NTIs do not have a reasonable ability to manipulate events, it is still best to withhold information.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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“Withholding the three specific statutory powers mentioned in the revised designation order in reality withholds nothing,” Seabright wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Every ton China withholds is a ton removed from the market, driving up prices.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
He withholds his approval to keep the paler, smaller man anxious.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026
In addition, the Social Security Administration withholds a portion of benefits for individuals whose income is higher than certain thresholds before their full retirement age.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 5, 2026
The rains come when they must come, and the earth yields or withholds her crop, as a system of causes determined from immeasurable aeons of time prescribes.
From Creed And Deed A Series of Discourses by Felix Adler
But many names were blacked out, and many files withheld by the post-communist secret services for their own use.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
What is withheld becomes as important as what remains.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
The families of the 8-year-old and 11-year-old asked that their names be withheld, police said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Social Security recalculates your benefits at retirement age so that money withheld is not lost.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Harry could tell that he had withheld mention of this strangest power until that moment, determined to impress.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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Prosecutors denied withholding messages, saying in a filing a week later that, “contrary to the defense’s insinuation,” they were not hiding Ortiz’s messages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
AFP is withholding his identity for legal reasons.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
To avoid it, review withholding and quarterly payments, especially if income has been uneven.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Jackson’s attorneys fired back at the claims, insisting that their client had been withholding rent because of a leak in the property that had not been fixed.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
The lack and the hunger floated around us like a cloud, withholding everything—all hope, all satisfaction, every single drop of cleansing rain.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
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