held back
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Previously that may have been held back, to say you can only order so much.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Neither group wants to be held back by regulations.
From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2026
French auto giant Renault said Thursday that global sales stalled in the first six months of the year, held back by weaker Dacia sales in Europe.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
But Gabelli said the stock price had been held back because “given the newness of this company, it is not understood by the market.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
And a little of it I held back for me and Osh and Miss Maggie, for when we might really need it.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
Although the held-back funds make up less than 1% of California’s education budget, they have an outsize cumulative effect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2025
The held-back funds are tied to programs that, in some cases, have received these dollars for decades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2025
In one moment, a student may sing a solo that lights up the room like a supernova only for them to later sing it through a clenched throat and held-back tears.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 20, 2022
Each jurisdiction must appoint two full-time commissioners and submit applications laying out the commission’s safety and investigative credentials and establishing its independence from Metro before the held-back money can be released, FTA officials say.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 23, 2017
I hurry down the block while my held-back torrent of tears splashes down my face.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
