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holding pattern
noun as in waiting path or place
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Families across the region looking to switch from in-person to virtual learning during the school year now are in a holding pattern.
“We’re in a holding pattern,” said Brenda Wolff, president of the county school board, the day before the guidance was released.
That holding pattern is unlikely to remain in place forever.
San Diego though is still in a holding pattern with its Sports Arena project.
All of which leaves Schumer in something of a holding pattern.
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.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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