Example Sentences

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The BBC said in a statement that an unnamed journalist "has been unable to leave Vietnam for several months as the authorities have withheld their ID card and their renewed passport".

From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025

But American officials have withheld many details of their work trying to free the hostages, citing security concerns, Chen said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2023

Anne Taylor, Kohberger’s lead public defender, petitioned the judge overseeing the case for three pieces of information that prosecutors so far have withheld and she said could prove critical to the defense’s case.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 27, 2023

The hosts looked to have withheld late pressure until Wilson bundled Gustavo Hamer's corner over the line in the sixth minute of time added on.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2023

I am taken with how beautiful she is and feel shame that I have withheld a treasured word for so long.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson