on hold
Example Sentences
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The ruling was put on hold as an appeals court considers the case.
From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026
The US and UK, for example, currently have interest rates of above 3%, although both central banks are expected to keep their rates on hold when they meet this week.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
“That dynamic likely keeps inflation risks elevated enough to leave the Fed on hold, pending clearer evidence that inflation is resuming its path lower.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026
Defence firms are struggling, some even going bust, because contracts have been repeatedly put on hold.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
“You’ll have to send it to the cleaner’s. Come on, hold it on your eye, why dont you.”
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
