11.   And the infielder, so demonstrative and livid when being held off Hirschbeck during their dispute last fall, calmly said a few words.

12.   As did defensive specialist Richard Holt, who made the clutch interception in the end zone to hold off a potential winning score.

13.   As his last paycheck retreats into the distance, disconnected untruths are no longer enough to hold off Muriel, his concerned, affectionate wife.

14.   As a result, Canadian bonds underperformed U.S. and European debt securities as traders held off buying securities denominated in a depreciating currency, analysts said.

15.   As their disabled list began to look like an overstuffed social registry for baseball players, the Braves had struggled to hold off the Mets.

16.   At least one of the special agents had the gunman in his gun site but held off firing when Rakosky hurled himself into the picture.

17.   Australian stocks were mixed as banks fell amid expectations the central bank may hold off any credit easing until late this month.

18.   Both players were held off the scoresheet.

19.   A federal trial court initially issued a court order holding off enforcement of the law.

20.   A group of high-tech company executives has asked the Federal Communications Commission to hold off imposing new regulations on high-speed Internet access.