holdups
- plural of holdup.
Example Sentences
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Earlier this month, a federal grand jury in Boston indicted 10 Indian nationals for allegedly staging convenience-store holdups in Massachusetts and elsewhere to secure U visas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
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 ● Oct. 30, 2025
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
However, she adds, no serious holdups are expected.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2023
The number of muggings and holdups in the section was going down.
From Police Your Planet by Del Rey, Lester
