abstain
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It was to protect worshippers that Israel had asked people of all faiths to "temporarily abstain" from worshipping at all the holy sites in Jerusalem's Old City, he added.
From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026
“Arbitrators aren’t elected, they’re not required to weigh countywide trade-offs like homeless services, healthcare, capital improvements, all of those things,” said Supervisor Holly Mitchell, the only supervisor to abstain from the vote.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
The basics of a no-spend—or low-spend, depending on your personal definition—challenge are just that: for a predetermined period of time, you abstain from nonessential purchases.
From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026
The U.S. expects the resolution to pass, according to two U.S. officials, who anticipate that both Russia and China will abstain rather than veto the measure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025
But I have jus enough sense left to abstain.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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