Sentence examples for put off the event from inspiring English sources

The "difficult decision" to put off the event was reached Tuesday, JPL spokeswoman Veronica McGregor said in an e-mail to The Times.

Law enforcement officials said an important reason for putting off the event was that it would be virtually impossible to ensure that such a large crowd would be safe in a park that covers 840 acres and is easily entered at almost any point.

Blair said he had decided to put off the party because an event that was supposed to be a nice occasion had been ruined by the threat of protesters frightening guests.

This week's events would not put off the resort's annual tally of 3 million tourists, said Ezat, particularly those that come specifically to dive amid the sharks that frequent the Red Sea.

Still, Plyler put off the decision.

J.D. Edwards put off the transition.

Why do we put off the inevitable?

Put off the expense if you can.

This will put off the person communicating.

(And don't be put off.) In the unlikely event that every seat in the auditorium is taken (or you simply want full use of your eighth-row pair), theater personnel have many tools to make you and your portly neighbor happy-ish, including house seats, rain checks, credits (and my personal fantasy, two folding chairs in the wings).

In November, the deal was put off.