holdup

Example Sentences

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

From Salon

The report attributed the limbo to a variety of possible factors including indecision over whether to stay or go, holdups with insurance and financial instability.

From Los Angeles Times

But he also acknowledged such holdups arise because new wind and solar farms will need more transmission lines to carry their output.

From Salon

Deliveries are also delayed due to a holdup in supplies of General Electric's F-404 engines for the jets.

From BBC

So far, the only holdup has been finding young workers to train in a very old industrial craft.

From Los Angeles Times