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Now, don’t get me wrong: The movie isn’t exactly garnering Oscar buzz, or even eliciting the fervent “you’ve got to see this!” refrain that followed 2014’s “Gone Girl” around.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

Its personal conduct policy states that “everyone who is a part of the league” must refrain from behavior detrimental to the integrity of and public confidence in the NFL.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

It applies to monuments and architecture, but also works of art and books, requiring states to safeguard and respect cultural property and refrain from any actions that might endanger it.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Since then, Richmond’s phone has been buzzing with a consistent refrain: “Now I understand why you have a foldable.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

It was Molly’s favorite refrain, not least because the only village she’d ever called home was below Fourteenth Street.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

It features — without a doubt — one of the best bridges and refrains of the year, and perhaps onward.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

There is something genuinely quite heartbreaking about watching Panettiere, a young woman just coming to understand Hollywood industry standards, repeat the sickly refrains of a similarly demanding profession.

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026

The dollar strengthened, but is likely to weaken this year even if the Federal Reserve refrains from cutting interest rates, TD Securities strategists said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 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

If the song was being done properly, with both a man and a woman alternating the verses, the song was further complicated by the female’s counter harmony in the refrains.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

The SNB held rates at 0% last week, as anticipated, and refrained from sending signals about the possibility of increasing rates in future.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

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

While Kennedy has refrained from commenting on the current court or President Trump, he has written a memoir that tells his life story and explains the reasoning behind the major decisions of his era.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 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

They introduced themselves gravely as Cornwall Capital Management but refrained from mentioning what, exactly, Cornwall Capital Management was.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Citing Paul's "obsession" with him, Fauci said he would invoke the Fifth Amendment, refraining from answering questions to avoid self-incrimination, adding that it "pains me to do so."

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 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

"The parties must take urgent measures to protect civilians, including by refraining from the military use of civilian objects."

From BBC ● Feb. 24, 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

Imagine the difference to the sense, he says, if you place the comma after the word “not”: “My Son, if sinners intise thee consent thou not, refraining thy foot from their way.”

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author