refrain
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The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday rescinded its long-held “gag rule” that required defendants to refrain from proclaiming their innocence if they wished to settle cases.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
"If only you knew how these Moscow Nights are dear to me," goes the refrain.
From BBC • May 20, 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
Wang must also refrain from any communication with the Chinese government, including consular officials in the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 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
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