held in check
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In previously studied retrons, a toxic protein is already present inside an uninfected cell, but its harmful effects are held in check by short pieces of single-stranded DNA.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
The labor market also is being held in check by softer population growth after the federal government scaled back immigration targets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
Apple’s stock momentum has been somewhat held in check by the cloud of tariffs and doubts about the company’s artificial-intelligence positioning.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2025
It’s very possible Epic could be denied some of its ambitious demands around future app-store workings, like the already struck-down request that Google be held in check with an anti-circumvention provision.
From Slate ● Dec. 12, 2023
All the emotions I’ve held in check over the past twenty-four hours crash over me.
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
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