put on hold
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The plan was ultimately put on hold due to the pandemic.
They earned an immediate return from the Championship in 2021, with no team dropping down to replace them after relegation was put on hold in light of Covid.
From BBC
Retail and small-business industry groups praised the Supreme Court’s decision, saying it would help them resume expansions that had been put on hold.
From MarketWatch
She also wanted to save for her own retirement, something she had put on hold after launching the firm in 2012.
The companies are also reviving plans to consolidate operations in a new building over the next two years, while repurposing four other properties, a project put on hold when the tariffs hit.
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