on hold
Example Sentences
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Nevertheless, investors were worried that a labor market on the mend would make it more difficult for the Federal Reserve to justify leaving interest rates on hold.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
Investors expect the bank to keep its key rate on hold at 0% at its next meeting on June 18, and through the end of the year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
The wife of an American climber last seen on Ben Nevis almost four months ago said her grief is "on hold" while she waits for answers.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Without any products on the market, Fulcrum Therapeutics had been striving to commercialize its experimental drug for sickle cell disease, but those plans appear to now be on hold.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
That one was easy: exactly what Mrs. Castro was doing, putting her life on hold to help her child.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
