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holding pattern

noun as in waiting path or place

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Hell, James left the entire league in a holding pattern whilst he pondered his future, Hamlet-like.

But the shadow of Clinton places the sitting veep in the unusual position of maintaining a holding pattern.

When it comes to treating cancer, we seem to be in a holding pattern.

The ATR-72 had been in a holding pattern, flying through sleet that caused a build-up of ice on the wings.

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On this page you'll find 5 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to holding pattern, such as: limbo, stack up, and waiting path.

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