How to Use put a hold on in a Sentence

put a hold on

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  • Judge Chutkan last month put a hold on the case while the appeals play out.
    — Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Did someone get cold feet and put a hold on the Amazon Fresh project?
    — Walter Loeb, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2023
  • This put a hold on launching the product but the queries from customers did not subside.
    — Tommy Williams, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2021
  • Oregon, along with Utah, are the first states to put a hold on their reopening process.
    — oregonlive, 12 June 2020
  • Any member has the power to put a hold on any nominee for any reason.
    — Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Many volunteers put a hold on volunteering which was the right choice for them.
    — courant.com, 9 Apr. 2021
  • LaRose quickly appealed, and an appeals court put a hold on the ruling.
    — Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland, 15 Sep. 2020
  • The novel coronavirus pandemic put a hold on the hiring process last spring.
    — Paul Gattis | [email protected], al, 27 Oct. 2020
  • Its bankruptcy filing had put a hold on litigation against it.
    — Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Some cities in and near the Inland Empire have already put a hold on new warehouses.
    — Ryan Fonsecastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2023
  • But the pandemic has put a hold on most of those newsworthy developments.
    — New York Times, 7 Jan. 2021
  • But due to the referees’ lockout, the league put a hold on their implementation.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2024
  • Just one senator can put a hold on legislation to keep it from advancing quickly.
    — Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 13 Mar. 2024
  • People can use the app to reserve a spot for someone who needs shelter for the night — an outreach worker can put a hold on a bed for an hour — or a meal.
    — Elena Bruess, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Dec. 2021
  • The judge put a hold on the case in 2019 pending the outcome of the defamation trial in Montgomery.
    — Paul Gattis | [email protected], al, 2 Feb. 2022
  • The city council at the time voted on a 4-3 margin to put a hold on implementing any new standalone sidewalks.
    — Ryan Nickerson, Houston Chronicle, 19 Sep. 2020
  • Curry said officers put a hold on the package and went to the FedEx drop spot to collect it before the scammers did.
    — Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2020
  • Abbott has also put a hold on elective surgeries to make sure there is plenty of room for new cases in hospitals and medical centers.
    — Fox News, 26 June 2020
  • But a third court put a hold on his deportation out of concern for his safety should he be sent into El Salvador’s prison system.
    — Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Graham put a hold on the package Thursday evening, delaying floor action until Friday.
    — Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The attorney general could put a hold on the daily fines at the request of the local government while the monument is being restored.
    — Mike Cason | [email protected], al, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Dominion has gained more than 22% this year, though nearly 80% of Wall Street analysts have put a hold on its stock for now.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2024
  • As a result, Tesla has put a hold on deliveries, according to a report in Road & Track.
    — Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
  • When the pandemic put a hold on in-store shopping, one of the leading complaints about online shopping was the inability to try things on before spending the money.
    — Eliza Huber, refinery29.com, 7 Mar. 2022
  • The former president's legal team appealed the matter to a higher court and asked Chutkan to put a hold on her order while it is further litigated.
    — Robert Legare, CBS News, 26 Oct. 2023
  • 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
  • The Supreme Court put a hold on the ruling last year to allow the map to be used for the 2022 elections but did not rule on the merits of the case at that time.
    — Mike Cason | [email protected], al, 13 Aug. 2023
  • But residents expressed ongoing concerns and the council unanimously decided to put a hold on a conclusive vote.
    — Victoria Le, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
  • In other Drake news, UMG has asked a federal judge to put a hold on discovery a day after requesting the case be dismissed.
    — Angel Diaz, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2025
  • If Walmart were to appeal the verdict, Sullivan said, that would probably put a hold on any payments until the appeal is concluded.
    — Dan Morse The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026

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