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Discover LudwigThe phrase "hold a call" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you need to put a call on hold and temporarily suspend it for a period of time, for example, "I have to go and take care of something. Could you please hold the call?".
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Eventually, they were able to hold a call more or less uninterrupted.
When two Umi homes hold a call together, they'll see a high-quality image in which people come through far clearer than on most comparable Web services.
8 30 P.M. (13) NEED TO KNOW Ken Herman, a columnist for The Austin American-Statesman, discusses the accomplishments and national ambitions of Gov. Rick Perry of Texas, who will hold a call to prayer on Saturday in Houston.
You need about 80kbps both ways to hold a call.
Verizon will hold a call in a little bit more than an hour with more details about the transaction.
Considering I haven't been able to hold a call above ground in San Francisco for about 2 years now, this is truly amazing.
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"A few years ago, any clown could make money," Madison says, holding a call.
The last time a C.E.O. held a call that demonstrated such hubris, his name was Jeffrey Skilling of Enron.
The firm held a call with employees on Thursday after the market closed, reassuring them that Mr. Cohen had no plans to retire, CNBC's Kate Kelly reported.
At about 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Mary L. Schapiro, the chairwoman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, held a call with exchange officials to discuss potential problems with Verizon's network.
The two are holding a call later today to talk more details, with a live webcast at 8 a.m.
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