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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Patrick Van Katwijk | Getty Images Novavax on Wednesday said the Food and Drug Administration has put a hold on its application for a combination shot targeting Covid and influenza and a stand-alone flu vaccine, sending the company’s shares down sharply. —

Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024 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 Some 54% of Wall Street analysts have put a hold on the stock, while 39% rate Albemarle as buy with an average price target of $124.94 per share, according to FactSet data. —

Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 31 July 2024 Grayson did not receive any policy violations, as Miller put a hold on the report to discuss the inaccuracies with him before officially submitting the document. —

Dhanika Pineda, ABC News, 30 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for put a hold on

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