holdout
Example Sentences
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Fearing negative fallout for its agricultural sector, France has long been a holdout, but had failed to muster enough support to block the accord -- until now.
From Barron's
Eventually, AI holdouts will either get onboard or get weeded out.
Still, Cooper’s formula for success is not necessarily a template for redder holdout states, where an estimated 3.4 million people could gain coverage if Medicaid were expanded.
From Washington Post
The barrage has left Avdiivka, already battered and largely abandoned by residents after a year of war, without power, running water or intact shelter for its civilian holdouts.
From New York Times
The Hungarian Parliament, one of the last holdouts in ratifying Finland’s bid to join NATO, will hold a vote on it tomorrow.
From New York Times
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