Henry decided to abstain from eating chocolate donuts. From LearnThat.org.
I abstain from alcohol. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
If I lived in Louisiana, I would abstain from the Senate race. From Wordnik.com. [Hi, Larry Marchant! [UPDATED] | RedState] Reference
The worst thing we can do for peace is to abstain from a resolution condemning the settlements. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » ThinkFast: March 29, 2010] Reference
At that time, not only didn't I know what the word abstain meant, I had no idea what masturbation was. From Wordnik.com. [my first time] Reference
The BBC reports that the U.S. may abstain from a U.N. resolution against Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » ThinkFast: March 29, 2010] Reference
Christ's sayings is conscientiously to abstain from the sins that he forbids, and to perform the duties that he requires. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John)] Reference
I will abstain from the use of and participation in any socialist goods and services including but not limited to the following. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Florida doctor tells Obama voters they are not welcome: ‘Seek urologic care elsewhere.’] Reference
That would be the majority of the time now for sitting Liberal members, who really put the “stain” in abstain. From Wordnik.com. [There’s Not Much More To Say About The Liberals Is There? « Unambiguously Ambidextrous] Reference
Norway would therefore abstain from the vote. From Wordnik.com. [David Isenberg: Sloppy Language and Human Rights] Reference
You're right, Healthblogger, they do love to vote "abstain" a lot. From Wordnik.com. [Gang of Four = Union Busters] Reference
And this one not only left all lines completely blank, but wrote in "abstain," no vote, don't like any of them. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 11, 2001] Reference
But why should our Lord, whose right by nature it is to forgive sins, avoid those whom He could make holier than such as abstain? ". From Wordnik.com. [Summa Theologica, Part III (Tertia Pars) From the Complete American Edition] Reference
China, a board member, decided to abstain along with Russia. From Wordnik.com. [NORTH KOREA HOLD 'EM] Reference
They asked the public to abstain, thus annulling any result. From Wordnik.com. [NEAR 'THE EDGE OF THE ABYSS'] Reference
"But if you're not going to abstain, Norplant is an option.". From Wordnik.com. [The Norplant Debate] Reference
But I kept silent; I'd never require my kids to abstain in school. From Wordnik.com. [Why We Tuned Out] Reference
But they let me know that it was a difficult decision and they would abstain. From Wordnik.com. ['He Didn't Look Defeated'] Reference
In other words, Jim McGreevey may, by his own lights, be was right to abstain. From Wordnik.com. [Varia: God And Politics] Reference
More ominously, 61 percent of the French electorate say they intend to abstain. From Wordnik.com. [ALL EYES ON FRANCE] Reference
If these are American democratic values, please abstain from exporting them elsewhere. From Wordnik.com. [International Mail Call: Pain Management] Reference
The "ABC" injunction -- "abstain, be faithful and condomize" -- quickly runs afoul of tradition. From Wordnik.com. [Witchcraft, Vengeful Spirits And The Plague] Reference
Like Hagen-Dazs, TV seems to defy attempts at moderation, they suggest, so it's safer to abstain entirely. From Wordnik.com. [Guilt Free TV] Reference
If you communicate openly and set clear limits, your children are more likely to abstain and use contraceptives. From Wordnik.com. [How To Talk To Kids About Sex] Reference
Calling the possibility of conflict of interest "farfetched," Ellis said he'd abstain from any vote involving Mexico. From Wordnik.com. [Fair Trade?] Reference
GATT is a large act of self-denial by governments pledging to abstain from some traditional protectionist foolishness. From Wordnik.com. [Up From Mercantilism] Reference
Lower-house members of various parties agreed to abstain from voting, meaning the motion stands a slim chance of passing. From Wordnik.com. [Berlusconi Looks Set to Survive Political Crisis] Reference
Some observers expect Mr. Fini's group to give a tempered response to the censure motion, opting to vote against it or abstain. From Wordnik.com. [Vote to Test Italy's Premier] Reference
Leaders from Mr. Fini's breakaway group said they decided to abstain from the vote to avoid throwing the government into crisis. From Wordnik.com. [Italy's Leader Prevails in Crucial Test Of Coalition] Reference
If the opposition raises its threatened no-confidence motion this week and Kato's supporters abstain, Mori's government will fall. From Wordnik.com. [Rebel With A Cause] Reference
Powell conceded that he didn't even ask the Chinese minister whether he could vote for (or at least abstain from) the new resolution. From Wordnik.com. [Diplomatic Diary: Same Old, Same Old] Reference
Last week, Archbishop John J. Myers of Newark asked pro-choice Catholic lawmakers to voluntarily abstain from receiving the eucharist. From Wordnik.com. [Varia: God And Politics] Reference
Like Asleh, he'll abstain from voting this week, even though he knows that Sharon could be even harsher on the Palestinians than Barak. From Wordnik.com. [Voting For Sharon, Hoping For The Best] Reference
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