noun
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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The court case has been in a holding pattern , waiting for new charges.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A holding pattern is simply a delaying procedure, like a train waiting at a signal.
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In those cases, the company goes into a holding pattern .
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The plane was invited down from its holding pattern over Los Muertos Channel.
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They begin to live with the illusion that their performance is static, in a holding pattern .