as in kept (from)
to resist the temptation of
had to abstain from solid food before her surgery
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avoided
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Catalan-Torreblanca had previously avoided the database because his only prior criminal history was a misdemeanor DUI arrest, which does not require a DNA swab, according to authorities.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026 -
The Supreme Court announcing the VRA decision closer to the end of its term next month could have avoided this 11th-hour frenzy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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“Abstained (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abstained%20%28from%29. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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