How to Use hold off on in a Sentence

hold off on

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• But some doctors would like to hold off on the more-alarming rhetoric.
  — Josh Zumbrun, WSJ, 11 Nov. 2022
• If your water heater is electric, hold off on that hot shower.
  — Jessica Roy, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022
• But, uh, please hold off on releasing any more for the next six to eight months so that pressing plants can catch up.
  — Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 11 July 2022
• With followup Cargo, reps from the band’s label said to hold off on its release.
  — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 26 Apr. 2023
• The time to start is yesterday—don’t hold off on saving for retirement.
  — Ivana Pino, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2022
• Too many of these types of inquiries within a short time frame could cause lenders to hold off on approving your request.
  — Mia Taylor, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2022
• Knowing when to hold off on pitching can often be just as important as knowing when to pitch.
  — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 29 July 2022
• The commission may take up the complaint ahead of the election or hold off on making a decision.
  — Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2022
• Instead of price decreases, for example, stores may choose to hold off on increasing prices even more.
  — New York Times, 14 June 2022
• Golden State drivers whose tanks aren't near empty may want to hold off on filling up, because relief may be on the way.
  — Janet Wilson, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2022
• We are exhorted to cultivate a pleasant phone manner; to pitch in when neighbors need help; to hold off on the swearing when children are around.
  — Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 28 Oct. 2022
• As the housing market has cooled considerably, sellers are now wrestling with whether to sell their homes as soon as possible or hold off on selling.
  — Amber Bonefont, Sun Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2022
• To encourage flowering, hold off on watering during the winter weeks leading up to spring.
  — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 20 Oct. 2022
• Musk has never been one to hold off on criticizing Twitter, despite being among the platform’s biggest users.
  — Brian Contrerasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2022
• Still, some have urged people to hold off on pointing fingers until an investigation has taken place, per the AP.
  — Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Sep. 2022
• In the meantime, the agency advises filers who received special state payments to hold off on filing their returns until guidance is issued.
  — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 7 Feb. 2023
• As carmakers scramble to make more of their EVs eligible for the tax breaks, some consumers might decide to hold off on purchasing a car.
  — Hiawatha Bray, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Apr. 2023
• The protest alleged that flaws in the administration of aspects of the runoff required the monitor to hold off on announcing a winner and instead schedule a redo.
  — Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 18 Mar. 2023
• With the ongoing white-collar recession, this fear will likely cause companies to hold off on hiring and continue laying off workers to cut costs, just in case things worsen.
  — Jack Kelly, Forbes, 4 May 2023
• The department is asking residents to hold off on washing dishes and laundry, take a shorter shower and empty your rain barrel regularly.
  — Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2023
• Cunningham has called for legislators to hold off on debating the measure this fall until after the November election.
  — Meg Kinnard, ajc, 1 Aug. 2022
• The Utah lieutenant governor’s office has directed all county clerks to hold off on posting election results until all Utahns are done voting in person.
  — Jacob Scholl, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Nov. 2022
• Meanwhile, surveys have found, large percentages of other people might hold off on getting another shot because of hesitancy or pandemic fatigue.
  — Liz Essley Whyte, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022
• Taxpayers in more than 20 states who received tax rebates last year got some guidance from the IRS after the agency had asked them to hold off on filing their tax returns.
  — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2023
• Per Bloomberg, Apple has asked its suppliers to hold off on plans to raise production of the iPhone 14 series by as many as 6 million units over the year’s second half.
  — Trefis Team, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2022
• Therefore, Samuelson said, California should hold off on passing new laws to regulate social media until the Supreme Court rules.
  — Laurel Rosenhall, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2023
• While union leaders could theoretically hold off on contract negotiations until the economy improves and the city is in a better position to award raises, union members may be too restive to wait.
  — Dana Rubinstein, New York Times, 19 Sep. 2022
• Previously, states had to agree to hold off on re-evaluating people’s eligibility in exchange for more federal Medicaid money, and the end date was contingent on the end of the public health emergency.
  — Rachel Cohrs, STAT, 19 Dec. 2022
• Because the Fed pays close attention not only to price stability, but also to stability of the financial system, some analysts believe policy makers will hold off on a rate increase next week in order to let the dust settle.
  — Larry Edelman, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Mar. 2023
• But district officials also pointed out such permits generated nearly $20 million in revenues, allowing the district to hold off on raising property taxes to pay for operations.
  — Chicago Tribune, 14 Sep. 2022