holdup
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The holdup is precisely what you think it is.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026
Measurement is a key holdup for some big brands because returns on creator campaigns can’t be quantified as easily as for traditional TV commercials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
He used that data to locate Okello Chatrie, then obtained a search warrant of his home where the cash and the holdup notes were found.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2026
But every year, thousands of refunds are held up, and the IRS isn’t required to process them within a certain period or provide information to taxpayers on what is responsible for the holdup.
From Barron's ● Mar. 28, 2026
Werfel hopped up like a toad to see what the holdup was.
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
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Another country where passengers have reported holdups due to EES is Portugal.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
For weeks, McClain texted excuses about wire delays and holdups with other investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
The report attributed the limbo to a variety of possible factors including indecision over whether to stay or go, holdups with insurance and financial instability.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025
Those officials blamed most of the holdups on the humanitarian groups for not having enough capacity to get food and medicine in.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2024
First, if that package the holdups got had contained the money you could have swore it was a put-up job.
From The Coyote A Western Story by James Roberts
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