Sentence example with the word 'holdup'

holdup

afterthought, blocking, delay, fixation, holdback, letup, output lag, reprieve, slack-up, stickup job, time lead

Definition n. robbery at gunpoint

Last update: October 28, 2015


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"There was a reason back of that holdup, I just know."   [Please select]

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He called up the details of the holdup and carefully revolved them in mind.   [Please select]

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The silver plating on backstraps and trigger-guards was perfect, too, but the naval-battle and stagecoach-holdup engravings on the cylinders were far from clear--in one case, completely obliterated.   [Please select]

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Knowing that there was great likelihood of some bandits or "road agents" as they were commonly called getting wind of the consignment and attempting a holdup, Cody hit upon a little emergency ruse.   [Please select]

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