refrain
Example Sentences
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The targeting of Turkey marks the crossing of another line in the rapidly expanding conflagration; Iran until Wednesday had refrained from attacking its neighbor.
It has refrained from taking any side, calling for "restraint and immediate de-escalation" from "all concerned parties".
From BBC
Iran until Wednesday had refrained from attacking its neighbor Turkey.
Buffett has mostly refrained from paying dividends, partly because of tax consequences for shareholders, but also because he believes Berkshire can get better returns for them by reinvesting that cash.
The company refrained from repurchasing any of its own shares during the quarter, marking the sixth-straight period in which it didn’t buy back any stock.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
