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Holdups | Holdup

Holdups meaning

plural of holdup

Using Holdups

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of holdup
  • In the example corpus, holdups often appears in combinations such as: facing holdups, holdups of, the holdups.

Context around Holdups

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 5 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

facing 3× regulatory 1× two 1×

Often after:

committed 1×

Sentence patterns with Holdups

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

motorists facing holdups of between 2× and the holdups that have 1× been some holdups because of 1× cited regulatory holdups as one 1× delays or holdups 1× drivers facing holdups of between 1× frustration over holdups in getting 1× of the holdups the robber 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

and five of 1× and four of 1× and two of 1× during a news 1× most notable however 1× none of the 1×

Common sentence endings:

half an hour 2× and 30 minutes 1× around his face 1× delays or holdups 1× finished this week 1× northwest of tucson 1×

Words around Holdups

Just before it in the word index:

holdup 28 holdt 2 holdsworth 15 holds 5.319 holdridge 5 holdren 2

Just after it in the word index:

holdway 2 hole 3.464 holebas 8 holechek 2 holechko 2 holed 132

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abcon 13

Corpus analysis for Holdups

  • In this selection, "holdups" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, facing, regulatory, two and committed stand out and add context to how "holdups" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include motorists facing holdups of between and and the holdups that have. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "holdups" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with holdups

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

And five of them are expected to cause moderate delays – with motorists facing holdups of between 10 and 30 minutes. (20 words)

There have been some holdups because of the weather, and he hopes that the parking lot will be finished this week. (21 words)

And four of them are expected to cause moderate delays – with drivers facing holdups of between 10 minutes and half an hour. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Most notable, however, were the two holdups committed by masked road-agent William Whitney Brazelton. citation Brazelton held up two stages in the summer of 1878 near Point of Mountain Station approximately convert northwest of Tucson. (36 words)

During a news conference Feb. 6 about a wave of complaints concerning high utility bills, Gov. Jared Polis noted the recent frustration over holdups in getting solar systems online. (29 words)

Here’s a look at each of the three main tests, their strengths and weaknesses, and the holdups that have slowed their rapid mass production. (25 words)

Example sentences (10)

And four of them are expected to cause moderate delays – with drivers facing holdups of between 10 minutes and half an hour.

During a news conference Feb. 6 about a wave of complaints concerning high utility bills, Gov. Jared Polis noted the recent frustration over holdups in getting solar systems online.

None of the horrendous delays of the first round with play starting on time and the round completed without any delays or holdups.

And five of them are expected to cause moderate delays – with motorists facing holdups of between 10 and 30 minutes.

And two of them are expected to cause moderate delays – with motorists facing holdups of between 10 minutes and half an hour.

Here’s a look at each of the three main tests, their strengths and weaknesses, and the holdups that have slowed their rapid mass production.

There have been some holdups because of the weather, and he hopes that the parking lot will be finished this week.

In most of the holdups, the robber threatened the clerk with a handgun and wore a hooded sweatshirt cinched tightly around his face.

Proponents in all three cases cited regulatory holdups as one of the reasons for the demise of the projects, although regulation was only one factor.

Most notable, however, were the two holdups committed by masked road-agent William Whitney Brazelton. citation Brazelton held up two stages in the summer of 1878 near Point of Mountain Station approximately convert northwest of Tucson.

Common combinations with holdups

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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Holdups means: plural of holdup
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