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as in turned back
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as in put off
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for held off
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Before taking a seat, Doncic turned back toward Redick as reserve forward Jarred Vanderbilt stood up and clapped as if cheering on the Lakers to get in between his teammate and his coach.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
3 Mar. 2026 -
When Friedmann turned back around, Gambill was pointing his revolver at him.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Still, Maria put off ending the relationship for some time.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2026
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Funk and Vater say these tasks are worth putting off until the last threat of freezing temperatures has passed.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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Voting was extended in Dallas County and Williamson County, outside Austin, after voters reported being turned away and directed to different voting precincts because of new primary rules.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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Drayton turned away from the computer and fell to her knees.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2026
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On both flights, the nozzles on one of the boosters became engulfed in flames and broke off during liftoff.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
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The gust tore the vertical fin from the tail and hurled it into the left horizontal stabilizer, which broke off in turn.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Senegal is holding major debt reconciliation talks with the International Monetary Fund but Sonko has resisted the Washington lender’s call for restructuring.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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The fiercest criticism came after Pretti's death, when Noem quickly alleged that Pretti approached Border Patrol agents with a gun and violently resisted after officers tried to disarm him.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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If harm followed, it would be managed or deferred.—
Tom Debley,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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According to police, the victim deferred treatment until Saturday.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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In my first term in the House, there were four of us out 187 members of the General Assembly who had opposed every bad idea to damage the FOIA, two Republicans and two Democrats, three House members and one senator.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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Restoration of the 74-mile river has been long pushed by environmentalists but opposed by those who enjoy or work on the reservoir created by a dam built in 1968.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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Notably, the Qatar soccer federation (QFA) has postponed all tournaments and matches until further notice.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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If an application for historic status is pending, demolition can be further postponed.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Held off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/held%20off. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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