Example Sentences

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“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

Along with boasting one of the most easily recallable and down-to-Earth refrains in popular music, “Kiss” has a noteworthy history.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026

Mr. Stephens writes with vigor and verve, and he refrains from flaunting the expertise he clearly possesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

Like a strange sort of choir music, one voice blending into the next, the refrains so familiar that he could have mouthed the words along with them.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby