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Simons: I think a pretty common refrain among people that have been in long-term relationships is that no relationship is ever the same as it was when you first met.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Players and spectators are expected to stand for it, if they can, and refrain from moving around.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

"We call on protesters to exercise restraint and to refrain from any acts of violence. Violence has no place in democracies," it said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

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

Then I talk back and start contradicting everyone until the old familiar Anne refrain inevitably crops up again: “No one understands me!”

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

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

“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

In my ear, my Baba’s deep voice murmurs the refrains.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

Warsh has vowed to cut down on providing insights into Fed policy positions, and on Friday again refrained from sharing his view of what may transpire at the October gathering.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Stray Kids had previously refrained from giving a direct answer to questions about the awards.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 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

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

In all of Montgomery only one woman refrained.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin

“The committee wants evidence that inflation is trending lower — i.e. lower core inflation — to feel comfortable refraining from a rate hike,” said Bill Adams, chief economist at Comerica Bank.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

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

Other retailers are refraining from plugging their connection to Kelly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 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