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Recent Examples of hold off
Trump has threatened, but held off on, imposing new sanctions against Russia to prod Putin into peace talks.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 9 July 2025
That said, Beijing will likely hold off from taking any concrete action until details of the deal are clarified, experts said, while waiting to see how other countries' trade deals shape up.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 4 July 2025
The win gives them momentum for the moment and should hold off any further decline in Trump's approval rating, which is not high but has held up pretty well because of his Republican base.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the U.S. central bank has held off on lowering interest rates this year because of President Trump's tariffs.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 1 July 2025
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 9 July 2025
That said, Beijing will likely hold off from taking any concrete action until details of the deal are clarified, experts said, while waiting to see how other countries' trade deals shape up.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 4 July 2025
The win gives them momentum for the moment and should hold off any further decline in Trump's approval rating, which is not high but has held up pretty well because of his Republican base.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the U.S. central bank has held off on lowering interest rates this year because of President Trump's tariffs.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold off
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But the big challenge for Świątek, resisting a reversion to the baseline aggression when matches get stressful, also gets magnified on grass, where sets can disappear in minutes and errors rack up more easily and quickly.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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The Supreme Court upheld that ruling and ordered the administration to begin the process of releasing him, but officials resisted bringing him back until he was indicted on the human smuggling charges in May.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
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To push forward the maiden flights from 2026 to this year, DARPA is focusing on autonomous systems and payloads while putting off specific requirements regarding maximum physical dimensions and autonomous takeoff/landing capabilities in high sea states.—
David Szondy
June 27,
New Atlas,
27 June 2025
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Plans for conversion of the upstairs into a boutique hotel never advanced, while the city put off renovations and repairs.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
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Mahomes and the Chiefs will have a new-look offense with hopes that Travis Kelce could tap into his younger self and turn back the clock to help the team back to the Super Bowl.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
7 July 2025
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But that wasn’t always the case, and this past week NESN turned back the clock and gave Red Sox fans a different kind of viewing experience.—
Mac Cerullo,
Hartford Courant,
7 July 2025
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The Labour government has tabled an amendment to the Employment Rights Bill outlawing the use of NDAs to silence victims or witnesses of harassment and discrimination.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
8 July 2025
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Eager theorists tabled their disappointment (easy to do when Kathryn Hahn is the one guiding you into the unknown) with the hope that Mephisto would pop up in the upcoming slate of films and shows.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
2 July 2025
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To incorporate some functionality into your al fresco dining plans (or at least, to account for the youngest members of the guest list), the key is picking out a dining set that can withstand a little wear and tear.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
4 July 2025
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Few organisms can withstand the scalding waters, as one poor bison recently discovered.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
4 July 2025
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That clot can eventually break off and travel through the bloodstream.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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Microplastics, minuscule bits of plastic that break off of larger products, are smaller than a pencil eraser, measuring less than 5 millimeters.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
1 July 2025
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Both works are countdowns of a kind, but where Bowie shouts into the void, Drake gently turns away from it.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
5 July 2025
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That means, on average, more than 96 out of every 100 applicants were turned away, many of them top of their class, test score-perfect, and extracurricular-rich.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
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The highest annual salary in the NFL is Dak Prescott’s $60 million, and the richest MLB contract is Shohei Ohtani’s at $70 million per year, although 97% of that money is deferred, which lowers the present-day value of the deal.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
1 July 2025
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The Pistons acknowledged there was an investigation ongoing but deferred further comment to the NBA.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
29 June 2025
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“Hold off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20off. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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