as in to postpone
to assign to a later time
the golf tournament had to be held over until the line of thunderstorms had passed through
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Courtenay Brown Updated Feb 1, 2025 - Business Biden-era consumer agency head fired by Trump White House
The White House on Saturday fired the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Rohit Chopra — one of the final regulators held over from the Biden administration.
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Emily Peck, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
Today, Gracie’s Corner holds over 5 million subscribers and 4 billion total views.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Excluding options and RSUs, Green holds over 8% of TTD’s stock—worth well over $3 billion.
—Stockstory Team, CNBC, 22 Feb. 2025
The ceasefire has largely held over the past three weeks, although there have been some incidents where Palestinians have been killed by Israeli gunfire.
—James MacKenzie, Emily Rose, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
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Emily Peck, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
Today, Gracie’s Corner holds over 5 million subscribers and 4 billion total views.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Excluding options and RSUs, Green holds over 8% of TTD’s stock—worth well over $3 billion.
—Stockstory Team, CNBC, 22 Feb. 2025
The ceasefire has largely held over the past three weeks, although there have been some incidents where Palestinians have been killed by Israeli gunfire.
—James MacKenzie, Emily Rose, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold over
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Billy Joel postpones his tour due to an undisclosed medical condition: ‘My health must come first.’ At Southwest Airlines, bags will no longer fly free. Get unlimited access to the Los Angeles Times.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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That meeting was scheduled to last for an hour, but a later executive order signing ceremony was postponed, with the president not speaking with reporters all day as stocks tumbled.—
Naomi Lim,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
11 Mar. 2025
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With Kyiv losing its grip on the western Russian region of Kursk, its sole territorial bargaining chip, many believe that Putin may be delaying talks on the ceasefire proposal until the region is firmly back under Russian control.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
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Under a special rule, IRA owners and participants born after December 31, 1950, and who turned 73 in 2024, can delay their first RMD until April 1, 2025.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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This, even after Trump opted to defer his initial 25-percent duties on Canadian products until early April.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Mar. 2025
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Over 100 employees at the Office of Federal Student Aid accepted buyouts in February as part of a Trump administration deferred resignation program, draining the department of experienced staff when borrowers need help the most.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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The colossal system will put over 100 million people at risk of severe weather, from blizzard conditions in the northern Plains to tornadoes and wildfires in the South.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
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The hood was put over Sigmon's head, and an employee opened the black pull shade that shielded where the three prison system volunteer shooters were.—
Jeffrey Collins,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Hold over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20over. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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