as in to refuse
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In the California Senate, Democrats — except for Senate President Pro Tempore Senator Mike McGuire, D-Healdsburg, and State Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, who abstained, voted to put aside the amendment, while all nine Republicans voted for it.
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Kenneth Schrupp | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Sep. 2024
Predictably, the Right quickly seized on soundbites from the visit to suggest Harris was encouraging young people to abstain from having children or buying a home.
—Jerel Ezell, TIME, 16 Oct. 2024
Along with challenges like Dry January, Sober October — when participants try to abstain from drinking alcohol for the entire month — can do wonders for your health.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
In a 20–0 bipartisan vote Thursday, the HELP committee held de la Torre in civil and criminal contempt, with only Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) abstaining.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2024
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Kenneth Schrupp | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Sep. 2024
Predictably, the Right quickly seized on soundbites from the visit to suggest Harris was encouraging young people to abstain from having children or buying a home.
—Jerel Ezell, TIME, 16 Oct. 2024
Along with challenges like Dry January, Sober October — when participants try to abstain from drinking alcohol for the entire month — can do wonders for your health.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
In a 20–0 bipartisan vote Thursday, the HELP committee held de la Torre in civil and criminal contempt, with only Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) abstaining.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2024
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Zoom in: Harris and her staff have refused to detail her position on more than a dozen of her previous stances the past three months in response to questions by Axios.Alex Thompson, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024
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Bader Ginsburg, who was one of the most liberal Supreme Court justices, refused to retire during eight years of the Obama presidency.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Despite high-profile endorsements and millions of dollars spent on advertising, Colorado voters rejected Initiative 131.Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
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In 2018, Arizona voters overwhelmingly rejected school vouchers.Eli Hager, ProPublica, 9 Nov. 2024
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Stillwell’s and Gotti’s attorneys continued to turn down plea offers last week.Justin Curto, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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In 2018, Russia offered a $5 billion military assistance deal to Lebanon only for the agreement to later be turned down amid U.S. and European pressure.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Jackman didn't hesitate to get in on the fun when Martha Stewart dissed Reynolds in a recent interview.Christian Holub, EW.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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When considering how challenging the role might be, Sakaguchi initially hesitated.Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Romney's Cass took Obama to task for opposing development of the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge and for temporizing on the Keystone pipeline, while Obama's Aldy accused Romney of being insensitive to the environment and to the needs and desires of future generations.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 9 Oct. 2012
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Accompanying these principles must be a rejection of the impulse to temporize about the dangers that confront us and a rejection of the bizarre deprecation of our nation and civilization.Peter J. Travers, National Review, 29 Mar. 2022
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“Abstain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abstain. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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