put on hold
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The contract was put on hold following questions raised in Congress, amid a review of federal funds allocated for this purpose.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
It has meant all other potential projects have essentially been put on hold under the decisions are taken.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
In practical terms, the government wanted permission to keep building while it tries to persuade the Supreme Court to hear the case, with the lower court’s injunction put on hold in the meantime.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
Every Christmas, the Rex adults and their children, ranging in age from 4 to 28, come together but the family football games have been put on hold.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
In 1992, after years of growing protests that spread far beyond the Delaware Valley, the dam plan was finally put on hold, but by this time whole villages and farms had been bulldozed.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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