Sentence examples for is in a holding from inspiring English sources

Meanwhile, Mr. Bigelow's company — whose so-called "habitats" are launched in a rocket and then expand like space accordions into rudimentary dwellings — is in a holding pattern until the company can find carriers capable and ready to transport guests.

The "personalized listings" offering, which had been available in the New York metropolitan area and some other parts of Verizon's service territory, is "in a holding pattern," said Elizabeth Tusing, a company spokeswoman.

One year after the invasion of Iraq, polls suggest that a slight majority of Iraqis still accept the premise that the United States has no long-term, imperial designs on their country and are glad that Saddam Hussein is in a holding cell somewhere, rather than in one of his palaces.

"Right now, it is in a holding pattern until we get payments [but] we've seen so many killer examples of unlocking the world around you that we know there is magic there".

"The economy is in a holding pattern.

Research in Motion is in a holding pattern.

"They're in a holding pattern until we decide where we're going," he said.

The next morning, the suspect was in a holding cell near the helicopter landing zone.

She was in a holding centre with both men and women until she got the diagnosis.

I'm in a holding pattern now because they didn't get all the cancer cells".

Otherwise, the rescue crews are in a holding pattern until the hole stabilizes.