holds off
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Trump formally accepted Xi’s invitation to visit Beijing in April, which could mean the U.S. holds off on sectoral tariffs related to semiconductors that could rattle that relationship.
From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025
An old-fashioned rap war that unfolded online at lightning speed has sent Kendrick Lamar to No. 1 on Billboard’s latest singles chart, while Taylor Swift easily holds off a challenge from Dua Lipa’s new album.
From New York Times ● May 13, 2024
Max Verstappen is untroubled at the front of the pack as he easily holds off any threat from the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc.
From BBC ● May 3, 2024
JuJu Watkins scores 33 points as USC holds off UCLA’s comeback and prevails 80-70 in double overtime to advance to the women’s Pac-12 tournament final.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2024
If I was you I should go in for a general dry up, and maybe you and your uncle, if the rain holds off, would like to go and have a look round the town.”
From The Ocean Cat's Paw The Story of a Strange Cruise by W. S. (Walter S.) Stacey
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