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withhold

[with-hohld, with-] / wɪθˈhoʊld, wɪð- /


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Google on Wednesday said it would withhold its most powerful artificial intelligence model from the public for now, releasing Gemini 4 Argon only to a vetted group of cybersecurity experts to avoid misuse by hackers.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

I had already given myself the thing they were threatening to withhold.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

Southern postmasters thus continued to withhold antislavery periodicals, with the tacit approval of Jackson protégé Kendall.

From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026

“A board of directors cannot fulfill its duties if corporate officers withhold material information and act beyond the scope of their authority,” said Eric Madden, one of the plaintiffs’ lawyers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

I’ve never known anyone so willing to withhold judgment and overlook what often strike me as major personality defects.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

To satisfy the taxes, Nvidia withholds a certain number of shares from the employee.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026

In addition, the Social Security Administration withholds a portion of benefits for individuals whose income is higher than certain thresholds before their full retirement age.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 5, 2026

He withholds his approval to keep the paler, smaller man anxious.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026

For most taxpayers, their employer withholds taxes in every paycheck, with the majority due a tax refund for having overpaid.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 25, 2026

The rains come when they must come, and the earth yields or withholds her crop, as a system of causes determined from immeasurable aeons of time prescribes.

From Creed And Deed A Series of Discourses by Felix Adler

The actual volume of such cases are believed to be even higher, owing to an increasing number of withheld judgments.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 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

But even that outdoor time was sometimes withheld when her classmates “behaved poorly”—a common disciplinary tactic that the national guidance recommends against.

From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026

In 2026, the limit for someone below FRA for the entire year is $24,480, with $1 in benefits withheld for every $2 earned above that amount.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

But withheld from my mother and father was any mention of what most mattered to me: the extraordinary experience of first-learning.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

Increasing your income-tax withholding can help you avoid a large tax bill and possible underpayment penalties, although it won’t change the total amount of tax you ultimately pay.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

From a modest family, he dreamt of becoming a computer engineer to "change his life", he told AFP, withholding his surname because "the fear is still there".

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

Cowin’s own restraint and withholding yield images of distilled power.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

He added that the health board had taken "a 'one-size-fits-all' approach when withholding information, failing to carefully consider the case for and against disclosure".

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Her voice is a little scornful, like she’s mad at me for withholding this information.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day




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