holdout
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“As someone who has been in indie publishing culture since the ’90s, Catapult was a holdout of an old world,” Frangello said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 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
Another juror, who does work for a government defence contractor, said the holdout juror had questions about what medication Clancy was on.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Was this farm just a lone holdout against industrial food?
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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