putting off
Example Sentences
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By sticking with its current route, Meta is putting off a nearer-term opportunity to grow revenue and free cash flow in a way that could offset some of its additional capex, according to Mahaney.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
Management said that Levi’s customers — across genders and geographies — had remained “resilient,” amid concerns about putting off clothing purchases or waiting for discounts as costs of living rise.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
Some officials have responded by putting off decisions while awaiting clearer signals from higher-ups on what to do.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Lukas Koziel, 42, said he had been putting off a GP visit.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
They kept putting off the marriage waiting for him to get better, only he never did get better.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
