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The phrase "are being withheld" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to information, resources, or items that are not being released or made available to someone.
Example: "The details of the investigation are being withheld from the public until further notice."
Alternatives: "are being kept back" or "are being held back".
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The boys' names are being withheld because they are minors.
The victims' identities are being withheld until relatives are notified.
The nutrients in the dead material are being withheld from the soil.
The names of the dead are being withheld until relatives can be notified, the military said.
The names of the teenagers are being withheld because of their ages.
The names of the dead are being withheld until relatives are notified.
A post mortem has taken place, but results are being withheld pending toxicology investigations and blood tests.
Ohio has tried to audit JobsOhio's use of public funds but the records are being withheld by the agency.
It involves two defendants who are charged with terrorism but whose names are being withheld from the public.
Everyone in town is strapped for money, and the all-important fishing licenses are being withheld by federal bureaucrats.
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His identity was being withheld pending notification of his family.
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