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held back
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This is the same structural problem that has held back AI adoption in agriculture more broadly.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026 -
Security is a major concern for mining companies looking to enter DR Congo and has held back the development of extractive industries in Africa’s second-largest nation by land mass, which for years has fought rebels in the east of the country.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Bottled (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottled%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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