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After two fatal shootings by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in as many weeks, the agency will reportedly refrain, effective immediately, from conducting almost any traffic stops nationwide.

From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026

The event fell within the Fed’s postmeeting blackout period, when officials refrain from public comment on the economy or monetary policy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

"We're trying to at least recover the bodies," was the common refrain.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

During his first press conference as Fed chair Wednesday, Kevin Warsh repeated one refrain in his answers to many reporters’ questions: A task force is looking into it.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 19, 2026

It was Molly’s favorite refrain, not least because the only village she’d ever called home was below Fourteenth Street.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

“This proposal is decidedly neutral and refrains from saying that any asset class is any better or worse than other investment types.”

From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026

“This proposal is decidedly neutral and refrains from saying that any asset class is any better or worse than other investment types, as the law requires,” said U.S.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 30, 2026

Along with boasting one of the most easily recallable and down-to-Earth refrains in popular music, “Kiss” has a noteworthy history.

From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2026

These were his refrains when civil-rights leaders demanded he use federal power more forcefully.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026

If the song was being done properly, with both a man and a woman alternating the verses, the song was further complicated by the female’s counter harmony in the refrains.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

Investigating active government officials in Mexico is a new strategy for the United States, which in the past refrained from targeting sitting leaders in allied countries with criminal investigations because of the clear political ramifications.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026

However, UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper refrained from criticising the US decision in March, describing it as a "specific, targeted issue".

From BBC ● May 20, 2026

Although the budget documents note the potential for gains from SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI, each of which have a significant labor force in the state, the government refrained from estimating the impact.

From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026

The UAE has blamed Iran and Iraq-based groups which Tehran backs for attacks across the Gulf, but it has so far refrained from officially accusing anyone for Sunday's incident.

From Barron's ● May 18, 2026

When Eva Marie saw that Ethan Potter was assigned to her homeroom, she refrained from asking Margy about him or Ethan about her.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg

The ECB stressed the importance of refraining from giving any guidance regarding its future interest rate path, declining to suggest whether the June decision was the first of several hikes or an isolated move.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

The Bank of Japan earlier this week held its short-term policy rate steady, with BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda refraining from providing a clear signal on the timing of the next rate move.

From MarketWatch ● May 2, 2026

But the 70-year-old pontiff has been cautious in his statements since the US-Israeli strikes on Iran that started the war on February 28, refraining from naming any party in his condemnations and appeals for peace.

From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026

The Palace points to the King's unprecedented moves so far – stripping Andrew of titles and home, offering assistance, and refraining in any way from seeking favour from the authorities.

From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026

Schiem showed his true gentlemanly nature by refraining from any crude comments as he lay a thick slice of steaming meat atop her piece of bread.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss