holdout
Example Sentences
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There’s been intense scrutiny on the holdout, who was accused by the jury foreperson of refusing to follow the law around reasonable doubt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Another seeks more information about the holdout, including his phone records during deliberations and his juror questionnaire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
He said the holdout "would not apply the law of reasonable doubt" as instructed by the judge, adding: "That's not right. And that's why I was upset."
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Like nearly everyone I grew up around in this corner of Pennsylvania, Sundays in our house were a congregation in green, and I was the lone holdout in the pew, quietly pulling for New England.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
Was this farm just a lone holdout against industrial food?
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
