held in check
Example Sentences
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The labor market is held in check by subdued economic growth, U.S. policy shifts, and softer population growth from reduced immigration.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
The Tritons will have to make sure Los Alamitos running backs Lenny Ibarra and Kamden Tillis are held in check.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2025
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
This is partly fueled by fascination from people who’d like to see him held in check.
From Slate • Feb. 18, 2025
But on this morning the temperature was held in check by a biting wind that gusted down from the upper mountain, creating a windchill that dipped to perhaps forty below zero.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
