held back
Example Sentences
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Now Nvidia is shifting its reporting, starting with the latest quarter, to meet a new narrative that has held back the stock: As goes Big Tech, so goes Nvidia.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
The 72-year-old actor, who was at the film festival for the premiere of Propeller One-Way Night Coach, which he directed, held back tears when presented with the prize saying: "This is beyond the Oscar".
From BBC • May 15, 2026
U.S. jobless claims rose last week but were still relatively low, signaling employers held back from widespread layoffs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
A 2025 Nature Reviews Materials review described direct seawater electrolysis as promising but still held back by corrosion, side reactions, metal precipitates, and limited lifetime.
From Science Daily • May 10, 2026
If Newton had never lived, scientific progress might have been held back by a few decades.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
