put a hold on
idiom
: to order that something is to be kept for a particular person or time
I asked the library to put a hold on the book for me.
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So Sheehy put a hold on Gor’s nomination in September, a move that has not been previously reported.
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2025
But the 2008 financial crisis and other factors put a hold on any plans, and the college instead spent $238 million to buy RadioShack’s corporate campus.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2025
However, the current government shutdown has put a hold on any further actions, including State Street's plans for ETFs to be made available as mutual funds in the retirement market.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2025
Now, Hyundai is advising employees to reschedule business trips to the U.S., the South Korean government has put a hold on future investments, and officials have warned of security ramifications.
—Tom Nagorski, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2025
But the 2008 financial crisis and other factors put a hold on any plans, and the college instead spent $238 million to buy RadioShack’s corporate campus.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2025
However, the current government shutdown has put a hold on any further actions, including State Street's plans for ETFs to be made available as mutual funds in the retirement market.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2025
Now, Hyundai is advising employees to reschedule business trips to the U.S., the South Korean government has put a hold on future investments, and officials have warned of security ramifications.
—Tom Nagorski, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Put a hold on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20a%20hold%20on. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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