Indeed, the other three scientists quoted in the article pointedly refrained from supporting Allison.
President Karzai, though, has pointedly refrained from supporting the commissions, and encouraged those who were unhappy with the election results to bring legal cases before the attorney general.
If there was justice in the Middle East, if we refrained from supporting wars and invading other countries, surely these people would not be here.
Mr. Ahmadinejad once had the backing of influential clerics, but they have refrained from supporting him publicly in his re-election campaign, casting some doubt on his prospects for a second term.
It's also what makes it vexing that many green groups in the state have refrained from supporting I-732.
The proposal called for the company to refrain from supporting any organization that endorses, counsels or performs abortions.
However, it is one matter to simply refrain from supporting the war against Iraq -- and quite another matter to become a sworn enemy of America.
("If not for your own well-being, we would encourage you to refrain from supporting violence against the Colombian people by purchasing cocaine").
"The idea is to give a clear message" to refrain from supporting the uprising "if they want to work in Israel," a senior military officer said.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature has been asked by its members to refrain from supporting research into gene drives until it completes an ongoing assessment of the technology.
to urge members of the international community to avoid contact with and refrain from supporting the terrorist organization Hamas until it agrees to recognize Israel, renounce violence, disarm, and accept prior agreements, including the Roadmap.
