holdout

Example Sentences

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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

Western Digital still has one holdout in Baptista Research, which has an Underweight rating on the stock.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

But California, one of its core markets and the last state holdout to give approval, had concerns about how those changes would align with its own rules on issues including supplier diversity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

Was this farm just a lone holdout against industrial food?

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan