Indonesia had many Japanese holdout soldiers.
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Holdout
Synonyms for "holdout" (181 found)
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If Facebook chooses to remain a holdout, it will not be as the head of a countercoalition but as a cranky recluse.
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One of Otto’s first moves after Viserys’ death is to make the lords and ladies of the Red Keep bend the knee to Aegon. The two holdouts are swiftly carted away by the guards, while the third, Rhaenyra’s faithful Lord Caswell (Paul Hickey), reluctantly kneels.
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He is probably working a vest or sleeve hold-out. Some clumsy or audacious sharpers will go so far as to hold out cards in their lap, or stick them in a "bug" under the table.
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