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In his first news conference, Klopp admonished the media, urging them to treat him fairly and refrain from any attacks against his family.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

The judge ordered the companies to "refrain from initiating, pursuing, carrying out or having carried out any material actions" that would involve drilling, installing infrastructure or extracting hydrocarbons, according to a ruling seen by AFP.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

The Saudi Foreign Ministry said it would refrain from retaliating against the Iraqi militias at the request of Baghdad.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

But if you were in that meadow with hundreds of happy people sighing out every “ah-ah” in unison, you would have quickly picked up that refrain and maybe even joined the chorus.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

They were approaching cautiously now, almost sidling, to refrain from setting off the thoroughly irrational robot.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov

Stilwell, who refrains from sharing his first name, operates on Catalina Island, a dumping ground for officers who’ve either botched cases or run afoul of their superiors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

“This proposal is decidedly neutral and refrains from saying that any asset class is any better or worse than other investment types.”

From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026

“This proposal is decidedly neutral and refrains from saying that any asset class is any better or worse than other investment types, as the law requires,” said U.S.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 30, 2026

Along with boasting one of the most easily recallable and down-to-Earth refrains in popular music, “Kiss” has a noteworthy history.

From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2026

Like a strange sort of choir music, one voice blending into the next, the refrains so familiar that he could have mouthed the words along with them.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby

While the band refrained from directly addressing their past on stage, the emotional weight of their history peaked during the finale Still Life.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

In a July 16 announcement, the FDA refrained from naming Taylor Farms because of legal restrictions around trade secrets, according to people familiar with the decision.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

Laura Ingraham and Jesse Watters chose not to preview or promote the speech in the two prime hours leading up to it, and Ingraham refrained from mentioning it on her Friday, Monday and Tuesday broadcasts.

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026

“I, however, refrained from offering any projections of my own, consistent with my long-held views on the SEP, at least as currently structured.”

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

“Yes, Harry, you can love,” said Dumbledore, who looked as though he knew perfectly well what Harry had just refrained from saying.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

The “U.S. paused daily strikes on Iran for a 3rd consecutive night and Iran continued to signal it was refraining from any retaliatory attacks,” CBA’s John Oh says in a research report.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

The Bank of Japan earlier this week held its short-term policy rate steady, with BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda refraining from providing a clear signal on the timing of the next rate move.

From MarketWatch ● May 2, 2026

A spokesperson for the CHP said that, out of respect for Cano’s family and the integrity of the review process, the agency was refraining from comment until it had “thoroughly examined” the medical examiner’s report.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026

The Palace points to the King's unprecedented moves so far – stripping Andrew of titles and home, offering assistance, and refraining in any way from seeking favour from the authorities.

From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026

If you have not as yet replied to my letter, please go on refraining.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger