abstention
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About one in five voters skipped the first round of the last presidential election—the highest abstention rate since 1998.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The vote was 6 in favor and 7 against, with 1 abstention.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
On 13 May 2025, MSPs backed the "stage one vote" on the bill's general principles by 70 votes to 56, with one abstention.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026
The Senate voted 46 in favor, 25 against, with one abstention after the lower Chamber of Deputies greenlit the budget.
From Barron's ● Dec. 27, 2025
They live in seclusion and solitude and are revered for their self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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At Last She Stood
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