How to Use hold off on in a Sentence

hold off on

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  • But some doctors would like to hold off on the more-alarming rhetoric.
    — Josh Zumbrun, WSJ, 11 Nov. 2022
  • But, uh, please hold off on releasing any more for the next six to eight months so that pressing plants can catch up.
    — Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 11 July 2022
  • With followup Cargo, reps from the band’s label said to hold off on its release.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 26 Apr. 2023
  • If your water heater is electric, hold off on that hot shower.
    — Jessica Roy, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022
  • The commission may take up the complaint ahead of the election or hold off on making a decision.
    — Iris Samuels, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2022
  • Too many of these types of inquiries within a short time frame could cause lenders to hold off on approving your request.
    — Mia Taylor, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2022
  • The time to start is yesterday—don’t hold off on saving for retirement.
    — Ivana Pino, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2022
  • Golden State drivers whose tanks aren't near empty may want to hold off on filling up, because relief may be on the way.
    — Janet Wilson, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Knowing when to hold off on pitching can often be just as important as knowing when to pitch.
    — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 29 July 2022
  • Per Bloomberg, Apple has asked its suppliers to hold off on plans to raise production of the iPhone 14 series by as many as 6 million units over the year’s second half.
    — Trefis Team, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2022
  • We are exhorted to cultivate a pleasant phone manner; to pitch in when neighbors need help; to hold off on the swearing when children are around.
    — Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 28 Oct. 2022
  • Instead of price decreases, for example, stores may choose to hold off on increasing prices even more.
    — New York Times, 14 June 2022
  • Delta culled its schedule in July and into August and is planning to hold off on additional growth for the rest of the year in an effort to get a handle on its problems.
    — Alison Sider, WSJ, 13 July 2022
  • Taxpayers in more than 20 states who received tax rebates last year got some guidance from the IRS after the agency had asked them to hold off on filing their tax returns.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2023
  • As the housing market has cooled considerably, sellers are now wrestling with whether to sell their homes as soon as possible or hold off on selling.
    — Amber Bonefont, Sun Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2022
  • As carmakers scramble to make more of their EVs eligible for the tax breaks, some consumers might decide to hold off on purchasing a car.
    — Hiawatha Bray, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Still, some have urged people to hold off on pointing fingers until an investigation has taken place, per the AP.
    — Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Musk has never been one to hold off on criticizing Twitter, despite being among the platform’s biggest users.
    — Brian Contrerasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2022
  • The protest alleged that flaws in the administration of aspects of the runoff required the monitor to hold off on announcing a winner and instead schedule a redo.
    — Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 18 Mar. 2023
  • To encourage flowering, hold off on watering during the winter weeks leading up to spring.
    — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 20 Oct. 2022
  • In the meantime, the agency advises filers who received special state payments to hold off on filing their returns until guidance is issued.
    — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 7 Feb. 2023
  • Therefore, Samuelson said, California should hold off on passing new laws to regulate social media until the Supreme Court rules.
    — Laurel Rosenhall, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2023
  • With the ongoing white-collar recession, this fear will likely cause companies to hold off on hiring and continue laying off workers to cut costs, just in case things worsen.
    — Jack Kelly, Forbes, 4 May 2023
  • Advisers have long urged Trump to hold off on any announcement until after the Tuesday elections, in which Republicans are favored to take at least one chamber of Congress.
    — Mark Niquette, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Nov. 2022
  • The Utah lieutenant governor’s office has directed all county clerks to hold off on posting election results until all Utahns are done voting in person.
    — Jacob Scholl, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Nov. 2022
  • Congress has been out of session for the Independence Day holiday, so the White House had to hold off on an event to commemorate the new legislation in order to invite lawmakers who were key to the bill's passage.
    — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 11 July 2022
  • Cunningham has called for legislators to hold off on debating the measure this fall until after the November election.
    — Meg Kinnard, ajc, 1 Aug. 2022
  • The Justice Department asked the judge to hold off on enacting key parts of her order, including a temporary ban on its ability to access classified documents seized from Mr. Trump’s home.
    — New York Times, 7 Sep. 2022
  • The department is asking residents to hold off on washing dishes and laundry, take a shorter shower and empty your rain barrel regularly.
    — Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Due to Hamlin's injury, Belterra Park has decided to hold off on its ceremonial ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of sports betting in Ohio.
    — The Enquirer, 3 Jan. 2023

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