holdup
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The holdup is precisely what you think it is.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026
Measurement is a key holdup for some big brands because returns on creator campaigns can’t be quantified as easily as for traditional TV commercials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
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
Harry scrambled around, trying to pick it all up before the dwarf started singing, causing something of a holdup in the corridor.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
For weeks, McClain texted excuses about wire delays and holdups with other investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
Those officials blamed most of the holdups on the humanitarian groups for not having enough capacity to get food and medicine in.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2024
The biggest holdups will be figuring out their new schedules and not overloading themselves with too many difficult nonconference games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2024
But Ankara’s move toward ratification suggests that the time for further holdups may be running out.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 26, 2023
The holdups were backing off, burning a lot of powder but doing no harm, and I guessed that their horses were in a bluff about five hundred yards from the track.
From Desert Conquest or, Precious Waters by Clarence H. (Clarence Herbert) Rowe
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