holdout

Example Sentences

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Most fashion names who show at Milan Fashion Week have already gone fur-free, including the Armani Group, Dolce & Gabbana and Prada, but a major holdout has been Fendi, which began as a furrier.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

That disloyal, greedy kid at the center of college football’s first apparent holdout?

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The last major obstacle to Kevin Warsh’s confirmation as Federal Reserve chair has been removed, with holdout Sen. Thom Tillis ending his threat to block it.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Facebook owner Meta is one holdout among major tech companies backing Anthropic's action.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

The lone holdout on the commission was Henry DeWolf Smyth, who had telegraphed his distaste for the inquiry to Ernest Lawrence at Oak Ridge.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik