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.
Examples of put a hold on in a Sentence
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Tyler Perry told The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday that his studio put a hold on an $800 million expansion due to AI advancements, noting Sora by name.
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Angela Yang, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2024
Just one senator can put a hold on legislation to keep it from advancing quickly.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 13 Mar. 2024
The coalition hopes the attorney general will put a hold on the development for years until studies and plans are updated to match the concerns addressed in the report, Fallace said.
—Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 2 Feb. 2024
The war put a hold on the vast majority of those studies.
—Andrew Joseph, STAT, 22 Feb. 2024
However, a federal appeals court put a hold on Carney’s ruling late last year, allowing the law to go into effect while the challenge plays out.
—Peyton Sorosinski, Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2024
Judge Chutkan last month put a hold on the case while the appeals play out.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 4 Jan. 2024
Any member has the power to put a hold on any nominee for any reason.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 16 Nov. 2023
The companies asked for a court order because of concerns that the AMCC did not have the authority to put a hold on the proceedings.
—Mike Cason | McAson@al.com, al, 23 June 2023
Angela Yang, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2024
Just one senator can put a hold on legislation to keep it from advancing quickly.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 13 Mar. 2024
The coalition hopes the attorney general will put a hold on the development for years until studies and plans are updated to match the concerns addressed in the report, Fallace said.
—Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 2 Feb. 2024
The war put a hold on the vast majority of those studies.
—Andrew Joseph, STAT, 22 Feb. 2024
However, a federal appeals court put a hold on Carney’s ruling late last year, allowing the law to go into effect while the challenge plays out.
—Peyton Sorosinski, Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2024
Judge Chutkan last month put a hold on the case while the appeals play out.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 4 Jan. 2024
Any member has the power to put a hold on any nominee for any reason.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 16 Nov. 2023
The companies asked for a court order because of concerns that the AMCC did not have the authority to put a hold on the proceedings.
—Mike Cason | McAson@al.com, al, 23 June 2023
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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 24 Apr. 2024.
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