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as in to put off
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Recent Examples of hold off
Trump, who had long held off on criticizing the Russian president, has increasingly made his frustration with Putin known.
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
Powell has said the Fed is holding off on lowering rates until the full impact of tariffs that Trump has levied against other nations can be determined.
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 17 July 2025
Beijing could hold off major stimulus until September to stage a final push to meet its growth target if momentum falters, Xu added.
—Anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 15 July 2025
The Chapel Hill, N.C. native and Duke grad held off Green and Boyd, both Epson Tour rookies, to take the title in Milford on Sunday.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
Powell has said the Fed is holding off on lowering rates until the full impact of tariffs that Trump has levied against other nations can be determined.
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 17 July 2025
Beijing could hold off major stimulus until September to stage a final push to meet its growth target if momentum falters, Xu added.
—Anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 15 July 2025
The Chapel Hill, N.C. native and Duke grad held off Green and Boyd, both Epson Tour rookies, to take the title in Milford on Sunday.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold off
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All good people, regardless of fundamental beliefs, need to vigorously, with courage, resist the sickness that is Trump and MAGA.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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While other European markets have struggled with EV sales or considered rolling back clean transport policies, the UK has resisted industry calls for rollbacks and its committed to its long range policies.—
Margo T. Oge,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Companies have been put off by the high cost of creating training programs, but artificial intelligence provides a solution.—
Cortney Harding,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Dex is too new to the city to be put off by a trip to Queens, and he’s also fixated on pumping Blessing’s friend, Chike, for information on his encounter with the Dark Passenger.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
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In tech, people are turning back to flip phones, Tamagotchi's and disposable film cameras.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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Magny turned back Rodriguez, submitting him in the third round.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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And so as one story gets maybe tabled, other opportunities to tell that story come to life, and that's why the touring experience is coming through.—
Janine Rubenstein,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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Every proposal the Americans have tabled has either been rejected by the Kremlin outright or stonewalled as Russian negotiators introduce a slew of technical questions about implementation.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
15 July 2025
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That means revising credit and insurance models, investing in soil and water resilience, and funding diversified food systems that can withstand disruption.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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One health industry lobbyist, who asked not to be identified to speak candidly without risking professional repercussions, said there was a sense on Capitol Hill that hospitals could withstand the funding cuts.—
Phil Galewitz,
NPR,
14 July 2025
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However, Comcast recently announced a plan to break off most of its cable TV networks, including MSNBC, from NBC News into its own company, currently known as SpinCo.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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The clever manipulation of breaking off kelp and then using it as a deliberate tool is another thing altogether – something very clearly not linked to social hunting.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 June 2025
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The call was overturned, and the Royals were turned away amid heavy boos from the crowd.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 July 2025
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The clinic saw people with treatable cancers whose cases were turned away from local hospital after local hospital.—
Rachel Pearson,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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Non-grantor trusts may also be used to defer or avoid state income tax.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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For example, someone who falls behind on the bills because of job loss would no longer qualify to defer student loan payments, Bañez said.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
11 July 2025
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“Hold off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20off. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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