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Definition of Holdups
1. holdup [n] - See also: holdup
Lexicographical Neighbors of Holdups
Literary usage of Holdups
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Outline of Logic by Boyd Henry Bode (1910)
"A few months ago in Chicago there was a great deal of talk about the ' increase
in crime.' Several holdups had occurred almost simultaneously. ..."
2. Familiar Talks on that Boy and Girl of Yours: Sociology from Viewpoint of by Wilbur Fisk Crafts (1922)
"Gangs of boys are responsible for a large number of holdups now occurring in big
cities, police say. In not a few cases, boys of 15 years have been charged ..."
3. Oregon Through Alien Eyes by John Leader (1922)
"were no more holdups in that city that winter, and scores of young men were ...
that every winter there are far more holdups in the city of Portland alone ..."
4. Text Book, Fidelity Bonds, Surety Bonds, Casualty Policies: The Principles by Robert Bruce Roulston (1920)
"It is only necessary to read the daily papers to know the frequency of daylight
robberies and holdups. The business man feels much more comfortable if he ..."
5. Obedience to the Law: An Address at the Opening of Petigru College in by Moorfield Storey (1919)
""Daylight bank holdups have been so frequent of late that the insurance men
throughout the country are ... The new rates against bank holdups, which become ..."
6. Within the Year After by Betty Adler (1920)
"Smith, and staged a series of daring holdups in villages near Neufchateau. ...
But can you imagine what their Wild West holdups meant to one of those simple ..."
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