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as in to put off
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Recent Examples of hold off
The cast has taken to social media to express their thoughts on the network’s decision to hold off on the franchise.
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
Who the Avs will play in the first round first depends on their ability to hold off the Dallas Stars for the top spot in the Central Division and the Western Conference.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Trent Perry played a valuable role for UCLA down the stretch, making two free throws in the final 10 seconds to help hold off a late UCF charge.
—Jon Marks, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Netanyahu said Trump has asked Israel to hold off on future attacks.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
Who the Avs will play in the first round first depends on their ability to hold off the Dallas Stars for the top spot in the Central Division and the Western Conference.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Trent Perry played a valuable role for UCLA down the stretch, making two free throws in the final 10 seconds to help hold off a late UCF charge.
—Jon Marks, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Netanyahu said Trump has asked Israel to hold off on future attacks.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold off
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Against a backdrop of social and geopolitical change, amid profound transformation both in Georgia and across the South Caucasus, their stories reveal how the will to dream, to resist, and to love becomes its own quiet blaze.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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Serious worm farmers will want to invest in some worm food to ensure their nightcrawlers get the perfect balance of protein, carbohydrates, fat, vitamins, and minerals to create a plump, tasty bait that no self-respecting fish can resist.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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Is the instant reaction to be put off your guard or wonder how this person even found themselves at your show?—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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In the center of town, Perryville House—with its garden-facing suites and Georgian architecture—makes a compelling case for putting off your departure.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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Bernhard’s barely contained incestuous desires (The Loser is only one of a suite of works about brother-sister love and hate, alongside Correction, The Lime Works, and Concrete) are the product of individual psychologies run amok and turned back on themselves, the offshoots of artistic monomania.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Al Otro Lado, HIAS and other groups who provided assistance to the asylum seekers who were turned back at the border argued this case is about much more than the narrow legal definition of a few words.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Chris Funkhouser moved to table the matter because of the changes to the project discussed at the meeting.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Upon returning, Gosar moved to table the motion to subpoena.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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The company also claimed that all components – turbines, foundations, and offshore substations – are appropriately designed to withstand all anticipated weather conditions, including extreme weather.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
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The classic style has withstood the test of time and its modern iteration is no different.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
26 Mar. 2026
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The agency said metal bristles can break off, stick to grill grates and be swallowed, potentially lodging in the throat or digestive tract and causing internal injuries.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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If Denver wants a change-of-pace back who can break off chunk gains both inside and outside the tackles, though, Black’s tape pops.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
25 Mar. 2026
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Because being with their own thoughts, emotions and bodily sensations can be so difficult, people often turn away from them.—
J. David Creswell,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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Still, Brooks’s turn away from politics and toward a more therapeutic project has not been wholly unhelpful.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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His deal would have funded TSA, FEMA, and the Coast Guard immediately, while deferring the fight over ICE to a later vote.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Forget that Tucker is the highest annual earner in major-league history, that Ohtani agreed to defer $680 million of his salary and that the Dodgers are paying nearly $30 million to their eighth- and ninth-inning pitchers this season.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Hold off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20off. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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