hold off

Examples of hold off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Our recent survey showed that 52% of small business owners are holding off on investments in their business until after the presidential election. Stuart Robertson, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 Even then, the FOMC held off until September to cut rates by 50 basis points (bps)—double the 25 bps analysts had expected. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024 The Danbury News-Times first reported on Oct. 11 that Danbury police had planned to interview the couple’s son, but held off at the request of the FBI. Dan Mangan, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024 The Arkansas Supreme Court on Monday rejected an effort to disqualify the signatures submitted in support of an initiative aimed at revoking the license for a casino in Pope County but held off on ruling on whether the popular name and ballot title for the proposal are sufficient. Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 14 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hold off 

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“Hold off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20off. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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