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Free sign upThe phrase "refrains from" is correct and usable in written English.
It is used to express someone not doing a certain action or activity. For example: "She refrains from drinking alcohol on weekdays."
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But Ms. McKay refrains from direct attacks.
He refrains from entering any airport.
He refrains from possessing any firearms.
He refrains from applying for any passports.
O'Casey refrains from judging his characters.
I hear the same refrains from my colleagues.
He refrains from using popular acronyms like "WTF".
He refrains from talking to any witnesses for the prosecution.
"Ezra" refrains from showing most of the gory details.
Mr. Leigh, however, refrains from all obvious speechifying.
Both are familiar refrains from analyses of cities today.
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