holding pattern

Example Sentences

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Tuesday to enter a holding pattern over the Gulf of Oman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

So, as it stands, both Jersey and the Isle of Man are in a holding pattern, waiting for their respective assisted dying bills to get pass into law.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

The FAA kept the debris response area, or DRA, active for another 71 minutes, leaving some flights in a holding pattern over the Caribbean.

From Salon • Jan. 12, 2026

“It seems like a holding pattern for both the bulls and the bears,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 18, 2025

The school week is like a holding pattern.

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