withheld
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Competition would force existing universities to adapt faster and more comprehensively than any direct donation or withheld government funding could.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The body was found in Olifantsfontein on 14 September, but police have withheld her name as her family has not yet been informed.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
She alleged that details about the HOA’s finances were withheld from her until she was presented with the final paperwork.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
In June, the oversight body filed the lawsuit against the Sheriff’s Department asking for a judge to order the release of the withheld records.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
This time it was a subtle promise, a tantalizing hint of beauty still withheld, a beckoning to her spirit to follow she knew not where.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
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