refrain
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On Monday morning, Iran and Israel both announced they would refrain from attacking each other, perhaps in response to more pleas from Trump by phone and social media.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
The song’s Korean refrain and damning alternate title?
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
At a White House summit in August, Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed to renounce claims to each other's territory and refrain from using force.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday rescinded its long-held “gag rule” that required defendants to refrain from proclaiming their innocence if they wished to settle cases.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Her lips moved, she was saying something; but the sound of her voice was covered by the loud reiterated refrain of the sightseers.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
Vocabulary lists containing refrain
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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