holdup

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But every year, thousands of refunds are held up, and the IRS isn’t required to process them within a certain period or provide information to taxpayers on what is responsible for the holdup.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

He would not say when the report is expected to be released or what the holdup is about.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

“He didn’t know what the holdup was in getting back to them on which university could be sued.”

From Salon • Dec. 13, 2025

“People were kind of saying, ‘Ashley, what’s the holdup?’

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

“Well, yeah. I don’t see what the holdup is.”

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King