putting off
Example Sentences
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If anything, the pandemic helped boost interest in Viking, because older travelers realized the risk of putting off their dream vacations.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
But she kept putting off writing those scenes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
But the ongoing controversy does not seem to be putting off the 31-year-old Basque, who is certainly one to watch when the Masters begins on 9 April.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
An extension could be putting off the inevitable unless something changes and the projects become a priority for the city, he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
Everybody got that thing they keep putting off, for whatever reason.
From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds
