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refrain

noun as in chorus of musical piece

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But she said she would refrain from referring to specific scenarios in the future.

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And for the fifth-straight period, the company refrained from repurchasing its own shares.

The company also proposed clarifications of its contractual provisions on the initial term of licenses and refrain from restarting such term at every additional license purchase, the commission added.

The BofA report, which analyzed internal bank data, report, adds to a cautionary refrain from bank executives in recent weeks.

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However, while in Russian waters, scientists will refrain from conducting acoustic surveys of the ocean environment.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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