hold in
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Analysts at Morgan Stanley estimate that around 13 million barrels of daily oil production is on hold in the Middle East and 2.7 million barrels of refining capacity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
New research from the University of California, Riverside suggests that eating more protein could help limit the infection's ability to take hold in the body.
From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026
Traders were pricing in a 77.6% chance that the Fed will remain on hold in December, up from 76.3% on Thursday, while also seeing a small but increased probability of a rate hike by year-end.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
As for her viral acrobatic performances, those appeared to have been on hold in the year before her death.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
She smiled, and I think she was trying to hold in a giggle.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
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