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How to use the word withhold in a Sentence?

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I feel obliged to withhold my approval of the plan to indulge in benevolent and charitable sentiment through the appropriation of public funds... I find no warrant for such an appropriation in the Constitution.

Grover Cleveland

added by Normando
2 months ago

To the extent possible, the news media should give people the opportunity to see at least portions of it and give them the opportunity not to see it — or for parents and guardians to withhold it from children if they deem appropriate.

Margaret Sullivan

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Former Vice President Mike Pence reached out today about classified documents found at his home in Indiana, he has agreed to fully cooperate with congressional oversight and any questions we have about the matter. Former Vice President Pence’s transparency stands in stark contrast to Biden White House staff who continue to withhold information from Congress and the American people.

James Comer

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

It clearly shows they are willing to lie to the American people for their self-interests, they withheld facts, and any time you withhold facts from the American people, you should step down from your job. Better men step down. This clearly shows they are not better men.

Brandon Judd

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

It’s unacceptable that the FBI continues to take a secretive approach, hiding behind classification as an excuse to withhold information that all Americans deserve to have.

Chuck Grassley

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

T+2 trading norm means looting public investors money by companies through stock exchange with the help of regulators. Why can't shares be delivered immediately and why purchased shares are kept withhold by exchange

Lakshheish M Patel

added by laksheishmpatel_1
1 year ago

If athletes immediately unionized without a willingness to withhold their labor, they would be pushed into a bad CBA, athletes will wield the most leverage toward a fair agreement by first establishing employee status, which will lead toward free market wages.

Ramogi Huma

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

The government did not omit or withhold anything at all.

Judge Kelly

Found on CNN
2 years ago

These documents involve a terrorist attack that occurred 20 years ago, and there is no justification to withhold them, we hope the Biden administration finally provides the information our families have waited to receive for 20 years, so we can stand together with the President at Ground Zero on 9/11.

Brett Eagleson

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

We want to see tangible proof before the 20th anniversary of 9/11 that this Administration is truly committed to transparency, these documents involve a terrorist attack that occurred 20 years ago, and there is no justification to withhold them.

Brett Eagleson

Found on CNN
2 years ago

It is highly unlikely that the courts would permit the state to withhold funding from school districts which insist on masking children as a necessary health measure particularly when the CDC recommends masking.

Paul Callan

Found on CNN
2 years ago

In cases that involve victims of corporate human rights abuses, business-versus-consumer cases, and family law -- in those cases, the party that has more financial resources may try to introduce arguments about which country should be hearing the case, and whether a UK court judgment can be enforced, i think that the Commission's being short sighted by treating this solely as a way to withhold a favor from the UK, because this doesn't just negatively affect the UK, it will affect EU nationals too.

Zach Meyers

Found on CNN
2 years ago

It’s great to have the information about how students feel but there’s a danger that it could be used as a tool or a weapon basically by state lawmakers to withhold appropriations.

Clay Calvert

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

It is only the failure to comply with this contractual obligation over a prolonged period that resulted in Fortescue taking the decision to temporarily withhold calendar year 2019 compensation payments.

Solomon Hub

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

President Trump tried to withhold funding from so-called sanctuary cities. But the courts largely rejected those efforts.

Josh Blackman

Found on CNN
3 years ago

As has been done in every other transition, The President should order that Joe Biden and Joe Biden team receive the PDB, as has been done in the past, even during the contested election of 2000, it's simply irresponsible to withhold this in these uncertain times.

Mark Warner

Found on CNN
3 years ago

If in fact Bernie Sanders continues to withhold -- Bernie Sanders plan to withhold the tax on Social Security, Social Security will be bankrupt by 2023. With no way to make up for it.

Hunter Biden

Found on CNN
3 years ago

I would withhold judgment on this until we see the data, you know these early results that keep coming out from companies in press releases strike me as being ... much more about the stock price than they are about science.

Richard Besser

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Filing a false report violates the SFA Code of Conduct, and potentially violates the law as well, the investigation and judicial processes take time. I want to urge everyone to withhold judgment until the conclusion of our investigation and process.

President Scott Gordon

Found on CNN
3 years ago

The employer's only obligation is to the state to make sure they [ withhold taxes ] properly.

Cosimo Zavaglia

Found on CNN
3 years ago

For the month of July, American Honda will withhold its advertising on Facebook and Instagram, choosing to stand with people united against hate and racism, this is in alignment with our company's values, which are grounded in human respect.

Chris Capossela

Found on CNN
3 years ago

I have concern about a precedent having been set where we withhold security assistance to a country that is in a fight, is in a battle, is in a war. ... In particular with the Russians, one of our two big adversaries we have identified. So I have very great concern about that and I would be concerned about that in the future, i am concerned about a withholding of assistance for reasons that are not related to national security.

Bill Taylor

Found on CNN
4 years ago

I'll say something even more concerning to me, and that is the intelligence community is beginning to withhold documents from Congress on the issue of Ukraine. They appear to be succumbing to pressure from President Donald Trump administration.

Adam Schiff

Found on CNN
4 years ago

These redactions at least raise eyebrows. The categories that the Freedom of Information Act allows the government to withhold are sufficiently vague that it's hard to say whether these redactions were actually in violation of that law, but does it appear suspicious given the damning nature of what was withheld, and the current government's obvious motivation for withholding it.

Josh Geltzer

Found on CNN
4 years ago

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