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as in to put off
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Recent Examples of hold off
Retirement experts generally urge Americans to hold off on claiming Social Security as long as possible because of the financial benefits of waiting.
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 26 Nov. 2024
Maybe hold off the carrots on today's salad More than a dozen brands are recalling bags of organic carrots that were sold in 18 states for potential E. coli contamination, federal officials announced.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024
If the data for November brings a bounce-back in employment figures, that could bolster the Fed’s decision to hold off on another rate cut if combined with sticky inflation.
—Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 16 Nov. 2024
Nevertheless, Los Angeles held off a furious rally from the Bengals and secured their seventh win of the season.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 26 Nov. 2024
Maybe hold off the carrots on today's salad More than a dozen brands are recalling bags of organic carrots that were sold in 18 states for potential E. coli contamination, federal officials announced.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024
If the data for November brings a bounce-back in employment figures, that could bolster the Fed’s decision to hold off on another rate cut if combined with sticky inflation.
—Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 16 Nov. 2024
Nevertheless, Los Angeles held off a furious rally from the Bengals and secured their seventh win of the season.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold off
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The president apologized to the nation on Saturday morning but resisted calls to resign ahead of the vote.Cynthia Kim, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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Clients Resisting Change; Coaches Not Building Trust Executive coaching may not succeed if the client resists change and seeks validation rather than growth.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Crude oil prices slipped after eight members of the OPEC+ alliance of oil exporting countries decided to put off increasing oil production.Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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If so, congratulations, but please don't be put off playing if not.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
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In White House comments, President Joe Biden said the deal would allow his Middle East team to turn back to securing an elusive ceasefire deal in Gaza.Howard LaFranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Nov. 2024
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Kobayashi’s phone’s was last turned on at LAX on Nov. 11 at 4 p.m. and hasn’t been turned back on since.Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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Until the tracking data is available, the bridge toll hike should be tabled.Daniel Borenstein, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
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The village's Committee of the Whole voted unanimously Dec. 4 to table the ordinance, meaning the ordinance goes away.Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
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Just as cybercriminals continue to refine their attack techniques, organizations need to adopt new identity verification measures designed to withstand social engineering.Michael Engle, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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But after a long and grueling 24 hours with no baby, Bowman had exhausted all her methods to withstand the pain and made the decision to transfer to the hospital.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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This debris can break off from asteroids and comets.Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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One of her wisdom teeth had broken off, exposing the root.Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
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Many people, perhaps women most of all, have been quietly turning away from heterosexual partnership.Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 3 Dec. 2024
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In total, 13 commits turned away from their pledge to the Trojans during this recruiting cycle, among the most of any program in the country.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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While Shohei Ohtani's 10-year, $700 million deal from last winter is the standard, the present-day value is around $460 million since $680 million of it is deferred.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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The labor federations first deferred a planned strike in August after the unions reached a settlement with the Indian Ports Association (IPA) and the country’s Bipartite Wage Negotiation Committee.Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Hold off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20off. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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