holdup
Example Sentences
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What’s the holdup? he wanted to know, according to people familiar with the matter.
One holdup, charging company executives say, is the cars themselves.
He would not say when the report is expected to be released or what the holdup is about.
From Los Angeles Times
The biggest holdup in the fiber boom, he said, is human capital for roles including drillers, foremen, splicers and aerial linemen.
“He didn’t know what the holdup was in getting back to them on which university could be sued.”
From Salon
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