on hold
Example Sentences
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Following the 7 October attacks, the legislation was put on hold because security officials advised it could jeopardise efforts to bring back the 251 hostages – living and dead – who had been seized and were being held in Gaza by Palestinian armed groups.
From BBC
The Federal Reserve in its recent decision—where it kept interest rates on hold after three consecutive reductions—acknowledged that the labor market was beginning to stabilize.
Analysts at Citi expect interest rates will be left on hold at 7.00% at this meeting.
Rates are expected to be kept on hold with attention tuned to any guidance on the rate outlook and any comments on the euro’s recent strength.
Interest rates are expected to be left on hold at 3.75% while the BOE will also announce its latest forecasts for growth and inflation.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
