holding pattern
Example Sentences
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The FAA kept the debris response area, or DRA, active for another 71 minutes, leaving some flights in a holding pattern over the Caribbean.
From Salon
But overall, the stocks seem stuck in a holding pattern.
From Barron's
The plane initially went into a holding pattern to stay safe.
The stock market is stuck in a holding pattern—and some investors are pinning their hopes on holiday cheer.
“It seems like a holding pattern for both the bulls and the bears,” he said.
From MarketWatch
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