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withheld

ADJECTIVE
concealed
Synonyms


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The Rolling Stones’ song “Claudine” was withheld from their 1978 album, “Some Girls,” because of legal considerations but was featured on the 2011 reissue of the album.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

A separate vehicle called “THSDFS LLC” contains around 60 additional positions, also withheld.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Anthropic has withheld the powerful Mythos model from public release citing potential cybersecurity risks and concerns it could be exploited by hackers.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The agency said that the documents had been accidentally withheld.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

In the months that followed the Fukushima Daiichi meltdown, when other reactors around Japan went offline for maintenance, the government withheld approval for them to reactivate.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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