withheld

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Anthropic withheld the model’s release to the public, but made it available to a select group of companies through Project Glasswing.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

China withheld rare earths and other critical minerals that the U.S. needs for everything from cars to missiles.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Carruthers’ case is a perfect storm of capital punishment’s familiar failures: paid informants, information withheld from the jury, untested physical evidence, and the defendant’s mental illness.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

The partner of US influencer Ashly Robinson, who died last week while on holiday with him on the Tanzanian islands of Zanzibar, has had his passport "withheld", the local police said in a statement.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

If the entire school does poorly, federal funding can be withheld; if the school is put on probation, the teacher stands to be fired.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt