holding pattern
Example Sentences
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For now, prices are “in a holding pattern, waiting to see if the extra reserves pumped into the market run out before the patience of the warring parties,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
Tuesday to enter a holding pattern over the Gulf of Oman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
So, as it stands, both Jersey and the Isle of Man are in a holding pattern, waiting for their respective assisted dying bills to get pass into law.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026
The bond market has moved into a holding pattern while traders parse his past statements.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
It wasn’t until the third holding pattern southwest of Kennedy Airport that Klotz told ATC that he didn’t think the plane had enough fuel to reach an alternative airport.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
