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as in to put off
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For instance, manufacturing firms surveyed by the Cleveland Fed reported some producers were holding off on placing new orders.
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Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
This is also not the best time to be making important purchases, so maybe hold off for now on booking that cruise or applying for that travel credit card.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2024
The team that had long struggled to finish games scored 13 points in the fourth quarter to hold off the Raiders, sealed by an eight-play, 92-yard drive that ended with a touchdown pass from Herbert to rookie Ladd McConkey.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
By Thursday evening, AccuWeather predicts showers might hold off, calling for a 21% probability of precipitation.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Oct. 2024
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Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
This is also not the best time to be making important purchases, so maybe hold off for now on booking that cruise or applying for that travel credit card.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2024
The team that had long struggled to finish games scored 13 points in the fourth quarter to hold off the Raiders, sealed by an eight-play, 92-yard drive that ended with a touchdown pass from Herbert to rookie Ladd McConkey.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
By Thursday evening, AccuWeather predicts showers might hold off, calling for a 21% probability of precipitation.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold off
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On Sunday morning, resist the urge to sleep in for more than an extra hour.Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 1 Nov. 2024
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Banks and credit card companies will resist a market dominated by one or two stablecoins.Christian Catalini, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Some will no doubt be put off in first glance fashion by Visa paying for shelf space.John Tamny, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Virginia Baptists joined the fight in droves. Baptists, Catholics and Jews were not put off by any of the Revolution’s radical deists: a mostly unorganized group of religious thinkers who believed in God and reason, but not revelation or miracles.Adam Jortner, The Conversation, 18 Oct. 2024
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That doesn’t make headlines in the same way that turning back the clocks will–which is why tax measures are often tied to non-tax measures, like expanding the DST.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Dressed in a yellow T-shirt and jeans and wearing a backpack, Edgar is seen in the video suddenly turning back into the crowd and firing a handgun.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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The board tabled a vote on another rule requiring a similar hand count of the number of ballots cast during advance voting.Sam Gringlas, NPR, 20 Sep. 2024
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If Barnier chooses not to do that himself, members of Parliament can table a vote of confidence to try and topple him.Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 7 Sep. 2024
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As Donn makes his way through the treacherous territory, members of his family and volunteer search parties hope for the best but expect the worst, while the boy withstands physical and psychological hardships that might cause a Green Beret to flinch.Joe Leydon, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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While the home can withstand heavy snow, it should be abandoned in case of extreme weather events like floods, hurricanes, tornadoes and blizzards.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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The former Oregon Duck has already broken off three runs of 30 yards or longer, and he's also proven to be dangerous in the open field as a pass-catcher.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Each one was found after washing up on shore, broken off an actual ship destroyed by storms and the tempestuous sea.Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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In recent years, matchmaking apps have struggled to convince young users to pay for their services, with 79% of college students turning away from the apps in favor of in-person meets.Arielle Domb, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
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The campaign alleged in a complaint, filed in the court of common pleas, that many voters who traveled to Bucks County election offices to pick up mail-in ballots in recent days were turned away while waiting in line for them, in violation of Pennsylvania’s election code.Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Oct. 2024
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The agreement gives the city 30 years instead of 20 to catch up on payments that were deferred during Detroit's bankruptcy 10 years ago.Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024
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For 2024, employees can defer up to $23,000 into 401(k) plans, up from $22,500 in 2023.Kate Dore, CFP®, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Hold off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20off. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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