holdout
Example Sentences
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The motion also leaves UC as a major holdout after a string of settlements in which universities facing antisemitism investigations agreed to pay a combined total of hundreds of millions of dollars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Following a week of deliberations earlier this month, a Massachusetts jury told Sullivan they could not reach a verdict because of a lone holdout juror and a mistrial was declared on 4 September.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Eleven jurors were in favor of finding Clancy not guilty by reason of insanity, but they were opposed by a single holdout who has spoken publicly about being sure of her guilt.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 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
Was this farm just a lone holdout against industrial food?
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
