How to Use on hold in a Sentence
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Any such dealmaking likely will be on hold for much of the next year, while the split process continues.
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David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
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That order is now on hold, however, after a federal judge blocked the policy earlier this week.
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Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
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For the World Cup final, the dozen plush, cinema-like seats are selling for an eye-popping $1 million each, with many of them already on hold.
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Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
30 June 2026
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Though deals are on hold during the split, this signals significant industry reorientation.
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David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
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Involuntary collections on federal student loans remain on hold.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
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The Fed has been on hold this year with interest rates as policymakers weigh the persistence of inflation against other economic factors.
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Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
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