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holding fire
verb
Present participle of hold fire
Exact(39)
Holding fire makes more sense.
Overall, traders are holding fire ahead of the interest decision at midday.
Mr Dinescu has said several senior clergy are proven collaborators, but he was holding fire for now.
The scene: A small group of protesters holding "FIRE HIM" signs sat behind Pruitt during the hearing.
And, as America's delegate to the IAEA pointed out this week, holding fire over Iran could damage the credibility of inspections and of the non-proliferation regime itself.
The doodle features an image of a girl on a rocking horse and a boy holding fire crackers and Chinese lanterns.
Similar(21)
"Please hold fire".
They held fire and watched.
Hold fire, calm down and be nice to each other".
Rarely do movies hold fire for very long.
With inflation quiescent, an argument can still be made for the Fed to hold fire.
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