holdup
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The holdup is precisely what you think it is.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026
Measurement is a key holdup for some big brands because returns on creator campaigns can’t be quantified as easily as for traditional TV commercials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
He used that data to locate Okello Chatrie, then obtained a search warrant of his home where the cash and the holdup notes were found.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2026
But every year, thousands of refunds are held up, and the IRS isn’t required to process them within a certain period or provide information to taxpayers on what is responsible for the holdup.
From Barron's ● Mar. 28, 2026
Werfel hopped up like a toad to see what the holdup was.
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
Another country where passengers have reported holdups due to EES is Portugal.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
For weeks, McClain texted excuses about wire delays and holdups with other investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
The report attributed the limbo to a variety of possible factors including indecision over whether to stay or go, holdups with insurance and financial instability.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025
Those officials blamed most of the holdups on the humanitarian groups for not having enough capacity to get food and medicine in.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2024
First, if that package the holdups got had contained the money you could have swore it was a put-up job.
From The Coyote A Western Story by James Roberts
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