put on hold
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But that process has been put on hold with Gyokeres' performances raising questions and Havertz's recent injury record lowering the possibility of a club paying his true value.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
Seven other states’ plans to redraw maps have either been blocked or put on hold.
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026
Staff had set in motion new rule-making to restrict U.S. sales of those products before they were put on hold and office leadership dismissed, according to officials familiar with the process.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
That directive was put on hold by a federal court judge while a legal challenge by Anthropic works its way through the courts.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
In 1992, after years of growing protests that spread far beyond the Delaware Valley, the dam plan was finally put on hold, but by this time whole villages and farms had been bulldozed.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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