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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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Victor Ostman made his first NHL start and turned back 33 shots.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026 -
Two of the oil-carrying ships turned back in the first two hours after the blockade went into effect Monday morning.—
Yarden Segev,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
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It's already been put off repeatedly in the wake of Robinson's arrest in September 2025.—
Stepheny Price , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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This one’s easy to put off — if the system ran fine last summer, why bother?—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Apr. 2026
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During the first quarter, Clark declined to guard Johnson, who had the ball outside of the three-point line, with wave of her arm while turned away from her.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Hur indicated in his email Tuesday that investigators were turned away from the site.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
15 Apr. 2026
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While other hummingbirds seemed primarily focused on the nectar, some occasionally broke off and darted into the insect cloud.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Last month, talks broke off and the NFL began making plans to hire and train replacement officials as early as mid-May.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Germany, by far Europe’s largest chemical producer, has resisted and wants to improve framework conditions, such as lowering energy costs and cutting red tape.—
Marilen Martin,
Bloomberg,
15 Apr. 2026
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The survey shows a war inside big corporations as that rewiring is resisted at all levels.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
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On Thursday, the Miami City Commission deferred voting on two commissioners’ requests to fund affordable housing and parks in their districts after officials quarreled over which areas in the city have the most pressing needs, an argument that cut to the core of the wealth divide in Miami.—
Tess Riski
April 10,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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Council members Jared Fears and Bridget McCandless declined to comment and said that the situation was a personnel issue and deferred any comments to the city.—
Ben Wheeler
April 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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And our intervention happened despite a president who promised no regime change and who was opposed to starting new wars.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Peninsula Community Planning Board, a local advisory group to the city on land-use issues, has opposed the project, as have the Point Loma Association and Point Loma Assembly.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Trump has postponed a summit with his counterpart, Xi Jinping, to May.—
Andreas Kluth,
Twin Cities,
14 Apr. 2026
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This will be the biggest double gameweek of the season, with another probable double for Manchester City and Crystal Palace scheduled to arrive later on, with these two teams having had their Gameweek 31 fixture postponed for the Carabao Cup final last month.—
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Held off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/held%20off. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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