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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Net/Net: the drop from 28% to 22% purchase incidence means some 1.5 million affluent households have put a hold on new jewelry purchases in any particular quarter, dropping from 7.3 million active buyers in 2022 to 5.8 million most recently.
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Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
As a result, Tesla has put a hold on deliveries, according to a report in Road & Track.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Congress later put a hold on the administration’s plans to announce a $1 billion arms sale package for Israel.
—The Hill, 6 Feb. 2025
According to Herbie’s lawyer, Charles Schwab has put a hold on the Wertheim foundation’s account because of the ongoing legal dispute.
—Kerry A. Dolan, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2025
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Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
As a result, Tesla has put a hold on deliveries, according to a report in Road & Track.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Congress later put a hold on the administration’s plans to announce a $1 billion arms sale package for Israel.
—The Hill, 6 Feb. 2025
According to Herbie’s lawyer, Charles Schwab has put a hold on the Wertheim foundation’s account because of the ongoing legal dispute.
—Kerry A. Dolan, Forbes, 14 Feb. 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 13 Apr. 2025.
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