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
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
Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2025
In my opinion, that large increase in yield on the highest quality corporate debt primarily indicates that this market segment was artificially held down for too long and the rebound has overcompensated.
—Ivan Illan, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Verb
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
Noun
Tkachuk was held down by John Klinberg while Walman wailed at him.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2025
In my opinion, that large increase in yield on the highest quality corporate debt primarily indicates that this market segment was artificially held down for too long and the rebound has overcompensated.
—Ivan Illan, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold-down
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We, in collaboration with our partners, store and/or access information on a user's device, including but not limited to IP addresses, unique identifiers, and browsing data stored in cookies, in order to process personal data.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
11 July 2025
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Sensitive individuals, including older adults, children, and those with heart or lung diseases—such as asthma—are at even higher risk and should especially limit any exertion.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
Verb
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North Korea restricts freedom of movement and suffers from persistent economic hardships, with around 60% of North Koreans estimated to be in poverty.—
Se Eun Gong,
NPR,
5 July 2025
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As a result of the vote on Park’s motion, the city’s Department of Transportation will restrict tour buses from any area declared part of a natural disaster emergency, and the ban will last through the duration of the emergency response.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2025
Noun
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Based on what she’s paid, her holdings total over $120 million.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
11 July 2025
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Top holdings currently include Robinhood, Oracle and Advanced Micro Devices.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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Even as immigration policies have been tightened and the number of asylum seekers in Europe has fallen, the long-term presence of migrants amid stagnating economies will continue to feed voter anger.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
11 July 2025
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More than three years into Putin’s unprovoked war on Ukraine, the Kremlin’s political vice is tightening again.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN Money,
11 July 2025
Noun
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In recent years, a string of high-profile officials, oligarchs, and business leaders with close Kremlin ties have died under mysterious or violent circumstances.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
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Netanyahu told reporters Sunday that there was an opportunity to forge new diplomatic ties with additional unspecified countries.—
James Hider,
NPR,
7 July 2025
Noun
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With its half-and-half pinstripe design, chevrons on the shoulder and V-necked collar, the lightweight kit was launched on Danish television in February 1986.—
Peter Carline,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
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The dress, a cotton poplin A-line shirt dress, featured a sharp collar, button-down front, and a distinctive grosgrain tab at the waist adorned with Thom Browne’s signature red, white and blue stripe — a quiet tribute to the holiday’s colors.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
5 July 2025
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“Hold-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold-down. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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