refrain

Example Sentences

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The G7 ministers also called on all countries to refrain from imposing unjustified export restrictions on hydrocarbons and related products.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Phil and who will conduct Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony at the Bowl this summer, is making Beethoven a refrain of his first season in New York, as well.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

The refrain “I was just doing my job” wears thin awfully fast.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2026

As a result, the Fed might refrain from cutting U.S. interest rates again until oil prices subside.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

The children had always found the antics of small, edible creatures positively riveting and could scarcely take their eyes off them—clearly an advantage when bird.watching—but whether they could refrain from pouncing remained to be seen.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood