refrain
Example Sentences
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Some businesses are refraining from adding staff as they explore whether artificial intelligence could take on more tasks.
"Shelter in place, lock your doors and refrain from leaving your home or business at this time" local residents were told.
From BBC
While reports have emerged in recent years that William favours a further cutting of ties with his disgraced uncle, he and other senior royals have largely refrained from commenting on the allegations against him.
From BBC
The U.S. used the previous round of talks in late January to suggest that each side refrain from striking each other’s energy infrastructure as a gesture of goodwill.
“The old refrain was that software would eat the world; today, the concern is that AI may eat software, even as areas such as such as semiconductors trade at record highs,” he added.
From Barron's
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