holding pattern
Example Sentences
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Fulham are now very much in a Premier League holding pattern.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
The region’s major investors are in a holding pattern and haven’t announced changes to their investment strategies, Walters said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
The Flightradar24 tracking website earlier showed planes circling above the airport in an apparent holding pattern.
From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026
Most Fed watchers and investors also think the central bank will stay in a holding pattern until Powell’s second and last term as chairman ends in May.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 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
