abstain from
Example Sentences
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It was to protect worshippers that Israel had asked people of all faiths to "temporarily abstain" from worshipping at all the holy sites in Jerusalem's Old City, he added.
From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026
“Arbitrators aren’t elected, they’re not required to weigh countywide trade-offs like homeless services, healthcare, capital improvements, all of those things,” said Supervisor Holly Mitchell, the only supervisor to abstain from the vote.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
Today’s leading athletes are more likely than ever to abstain from drinking—or at least indulge far less.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 11, 2025
For the month-long fast of Advent, Christians in medieval Europe would abstain from drink, meat and rich foods, denying themselves worldly comfort to seek God for life and sustenance.
From Salon • Dec. 23, 2024
Though I follow the rules and routines of convent life, Angelina will not allow me to abstain from meat, as the sisters do.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
