holding pattern

In “Emilia Pérez,” as in many Audiard films, a new life, no matter how emboldening, is merely a holding pattern until the past comes roaring back.

“We’re still in a holding pattern, watching this fire evolve,” Johnson said.

Like me, Mirch repeated the entire process, got the same result the second time around, and was in a DMV online holding pattern for 45 minutes, waiting for help.

In Europe, the UK and US – economies that had not experienced inflation issues for decades – officials have been in a holding pattern, keeping rates at decades-highs levels.

“The box office has been in a holding pattern 20% down from last year.”