as in to limit
to set bounds or an upper limit for
efforts to hold down taxes keep running up against the legislature's ingrained unwillingness to cut spending
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Recent Examples of hold down
Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
There’s a beat-boxer (Mark Martin) holding down the rhythm, along with an electric guitar and bass (Siena D’Addario and Melissa Mahoney) bringing a tinge of alt-metal.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2024
Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 18 Nov. 2023
If the hold-down clamp is not tightened properly, the battery could move, allowing the positive terminal to contact the clamp and short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire, the company said.
—CBS News, 1 Nov. 2023
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Overall inflation last month was held down by a big drop in gas prices, which fell 4.1% from August to September.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
There’s a beat-boxer (Mark Martin) holding down the rhythm, along with an electric guitar and bass (Siena D’Addario and Melissa Mahoney) bringing a tinge of alt-metal.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2024
Noun
SpaceX tested the water deluge system several times since April, including on a pair of hold-down engine tests with the Super Heavy booster in August.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 18 Nov. 2023
If the hold-down clamp is not tightened properly, the battery could move, allowing the positive terminal to contact the clamp and short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire, the company said.
—CBS News, 1 Nov. 2023
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What is more, events since the publication of Spencer’s article cast further doubt on the idea that Israel’s goals are limited to defeating Hamas and retrieving the hostages.John Spencer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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Another rumor was that FEMA was limiting financial assistance for disaster survivors to $750 and that recipients would eventually have to repay those funds or risk losing their homes.Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
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The intent is to restrict Russia’s access to the international financial system and limit the flow of funds to Russia’s war machine.Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Migrant encounters have plummeted over the past year in the Rio Grande sector, across Texas and all along the U.S.-Mexico border, after the Biden-Harris administration sharply restricted access to asylum in June and Mexico stepped up its own border enforcement efforts.Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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Arapahoe Basin has officially joined the Alterra Mountain Company list of resort holdings with the announcement on Tuesday that the purchase has closed.John Meyer, The Denver Post, 19 Nov. 2024
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Recent developments include joint ventures for property development in Texas and strategic monetization of real estate holdings, including agreements to sell certain properties.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The proposal was, in fact, a calculated business maneuver designed to bring in billions of dollars in new revenue, box competitors out of lucrative government contracts and tighten the company’s grip on federal business.Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
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In recent days, the race between Trump and Harris has seemingly tightened as betting markets – which previously showed Trump as favorite – narrowed, and with pollsters describing it as a 50-50 toss up.John Hyatt, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Erica Dumas, a crisis publicist with D.C. ties who once worked for Sen. John Kerry, was the only one who would agree to work with him.Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
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The island nation occupies a key position in the region, maintaining close ties to China and the U.S. even as the two powers decouple their economies amid rising tensions.Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 27 Nov. 2024
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The zipper is also full-length, extending from the bottom of the foot box to the collar.Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
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She's made a memorial of her food bowls, ashes, collar, paw print and a flower.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Hold down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20down. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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