as in to hold back
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The biggest mistake a manager can make is hold back on feedback for the sake of preserving an employee’s feelings or making an interaction easier.—
Bruce Tulgan,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025 -
To make matters worse, the fact that the Blue Jays had offered both Shohei Ohtani and Soto north of $700 million and then held back the dollars in their talks with Guerrero didn’t play well within his camp, which is understandable.—
Jim Bowden,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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One found in 1996 reportedly measured 36 feet long.—
Jessica Botelho,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Feb. 2025
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Dexter: Original Sin ended on a high note over the weekend, measuring a finale audience that grew 27% over the December premiere.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2025
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Two key themes have dominated campaigning: curbing mass migration and righting the country’s flailing economy.—
Sebastian Shukla,
CNN,
22 Feb. 2025
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Health care: Still recovering from pandemic spending, hospitals across China are being squeezed by a slumping economy and efforts to curb medical spending.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Bottle (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottle%20%28up%29. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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