withhold

Also known by its rather unsubtle acronym, CRUSH, this initiative is taking unprecedented steps to withhold and defer funds in response to suspected fraud.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

Amazon disagreed with the report’s conclusions and said it doesn't intentionally withhold country-of-origin information from customers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

By law, the former employer has no choice but to withhold that amount.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 19, 2026

Although, as is the case with too much of Nolan’s storytelling, he wrongly thinks it’s more interesting to withhold Odysseus’ traumatic hang-up until the ending.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

I could understand his anger: it was one thing for a grandparent to withhold something like that from a grandchild, quite another for a father to keep it from his son—and for so long.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs

Each employer’s payroll system withholds taxes based only on the wages it pays you and does not account for your other income.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026

“Today, the court holds that one exception — the postal exception — prevents individuals from recovering for injuries based on a postal employee’s intentional misconduct, including when an employee maliciously withholds their mail,” Sotomayor wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 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 may, and I believe often does, compensate for the means which he withholds; but this gives no ground to suppose that he will make up for those which we neglect.'

From Discipline by Mary Brunton

Murrill did not, however, address the fact that the court vacated the deal because prosecutors intentionally withheld key information, according to court records.

From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026

“While the government withheld funding in defiance of its obligations, children were left to face deportation proceedings alone, and some potentially returned to the very abuse, persecution, and danger they fled,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

Details of where the offences took place have been withheld to protect the alleged victims' right to anonymity.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

The “Say Yes to Recess” initiative calls for at least 60 minutes of screen-free time daily when children get to pick their activities, and that it isn’t withheld as punishment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

The rains, which should have come in early summer, withheld themselves, and day after day the skies shone with fresh and careless brilliance.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck

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

Hamilton ruled that it had only "partially complied" with FOI legislation by "failing to provide a complete response" to the request and "incorrectly withholding" some details.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

That could mean struggling for the last of a certain flavor of sports drink or withholding access to a doctor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

Centcom is withholding additional information, including the identities of the missing and fallen servicemembers, out of respect for the families during the notification process, the command said in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

The teacher was dark and pretty, and by a judicious raising or withholding of hands the twins had no worries.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck