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refrain from







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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

Late last year, China’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security told employers, particularly tech companies with younger workforces, to refrain from firing employees as they embrace AI, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Officials have asked people to "refrain from calling to offer suggestions" as to how to respond to the incident.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

The Danish Environmental Protection Agency said that while it understood "the considerable public interest in this particular whale," it stressed that people should keep a safe distance and refrain from approaching the whale.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

A child’s natural decorum makes me refrain from imagining the scene in much detail.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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