Examples of holding pattern in a Sentence

Our plane was in a holding pattern for almost an hour because of the fog. repair work on the bridge was in a holding pattern for the duration of the winter

Recent Examples on the Web However, Scott's office said in September that the city was in a holding pattern, awaiting the conclusion of HUD's investigation into Jarmon's complaint. — Tess Vrbin, Arkansas Online, 7 May 2022 When and for how long he’ll be suspended remains unknown, leaving the Dodgers in somewhat of a holding pattern as teams rush to sign free agents before Wednesday night’s impending lockout. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2021 Now the world is in a sort of information holding pattern. — Helen Regan, CNN, 29 Nov. 2021 When Larry Krystkowiak was fired after the 2020-21 season, that put things into something of a holding pattern, even with Stefanovic having signed his letter months earlier. — Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Feb. 2022 The remaining defendants are largely in a holding pattern, with about 65 being held in custody, mostly accused of assaulting police officers. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2022 Pretending to be students was a holding pattern, perhaps until a better answer presented itself. — Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2022 But, as Turkey’s almost 60-year flirtation with the European Union illustrates, there are ways of turning a candidacy for membership of an organization into an indefinite holding pattern. — New York Times, 6 Feb. 2022 Wall Street stocks are in a holding pattern ahead of a policy decision from the Federal Reserve. — James Willhite, WSJ, 15 Dec. 2021 See More

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“Holding pattern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holding%20pattern. Accessed 28 May. 2022.

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