abstention
Example Sentences
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Tesla shareholders had previously voted down a proposal that asked the board to invest in the startup, with more ‘no’ votes and abstentions than ‘yes’ votes.
The Senate voted 46 in favor, 25 against, with one abstention after the lower Chamber of Deputies greenlit the budget.
From Barron's
The law on "granting a loan to prevent the bankruptcy of Budapest municipality" was adopted by the 199-member parliament -- dominated by Orban's governing coalition -- with 136 voting in favour, 34 against with no abstentions.
From Barron's
And he hopes opposition from within his own camp will be limited to abstentions rather than votes against.
From BBC
The second vote passed with six votes in favor, four against, and one abstention.
From Barron's
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