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as in to put off
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Recent Examples of hold off
Duffey asked the Pentagon to hold off on the aid after the call, which led to Trump’s first impeachment.
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Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2024
Several asked the board to hold off on any personnel decisions until the 10 new members officially join the board next month.
—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
It might be distilled into the league’s best attack attempting to hold off the league’s best defence.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Foreign investors held off on buyouts and investments.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2024
Several asked the board to hold off on any personnel decisions until the 10 new members officially join the board next month.
—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
It might be distilled into the league’s best attack attempting to hold off the league’s best defence.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Foreign investors held off on buyouts and investments.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for hold off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold off
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While a majority were charged with nonviolent misdemeanor crimes, some were accused of conspiring to use force to resist the peaceful transfer of power.Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Of those, 608 have been charged with assaulting, resisting or impeding law enforcement agents or officers or obstructing those officers during a civil disorder.Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
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But, as Modi shares, starting a company that didn’t have pure profit at heart put off some investors.Natasha Pearlman, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2025
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The largest conflagrations put off an intense heat, unbearable from even 50-feet away.Chadd Scott, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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In 2024, both Finland and Poland passed legislation that allows border officials to turn back asylum seekers at their land borders.Amy Pope, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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It's been a roller coaster for Rodgers, who has looked like a 41-year-old quarterback coming off a serious injury but has shown flashes of turning back the clock.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
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If Bell grants the stay, the injunction will be tabled until the Fourth Circuit reviews Bell’s reasoning.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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That bid failed in a 359-43 bipartisan vote to table the motion.Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Dec. 2024
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The overhaul would have required the largest banks to increase their cushion of capital — cash and other readily available assets that could be used to absorb losses in times of trouble — which Mr. Barr said would ensure banks could withstand periods of severe turmoil.Deborah B. Solomon, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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How does a team with so many injuries withstand every single one of them on its way to a second straight NFC North championship and the first No. 1 playoff seed in team history?Nick Baumgardner, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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The claim: Mexico broke off relations with Canada A Dec. 8 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) claims one North American nation has cut diplomatic ties with another.Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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After first calving, or breaking off, from Antarctica's Filchner Ice Shelf in 1986, the iceberg spent some 30 years grounded in the seafloor of the Weddell Sea.Manuela López Restrepo, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
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Just as her head was turning away from any future on the NFL field, heartbreak urged her to reassess.Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Eizenstat shared the tale of Shirley Vasquez and her children with Carter who requested that his driver turn away from the airport and head to the Bronx.Cary Goodman, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
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Carolina signed Seth Jarvis and Jacob Slavin to extensions during the offseason that included payments deferred until 2032 and ’33 respectively.Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Plan carefully to see if this is your first RMD, as deferring until April 1 of the following year may result in two withdrawals in one year, which can increase your taxable income.Juan Carlos Medina, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Hold off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20off. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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