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Recent Examples of refrain
Inattention to basic services is a common refrain among residents.
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Joey Flechas, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
The refrain is the same among friends and families: Celine is a fighter.
—Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
The order mandated that Jabbar refrain from threats, physical harm or other stipulated behavior against his ex-wife and either of their children, and required her to avoid the same activity.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
That’s a common refrain when discussing DeCosta and his staff.
—The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Joey Flechas, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
The refrain is the same among friends and families: Celine is a fighter.
—Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
The order mandated that Jabbar refrain from threats, physical harm or other stipulated behavior against his ex-wife and either of their children, and required her to avoid the same activity.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
That’s a common refrain when discussing DeCosta and his staff.
—The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Refrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refrain. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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