as in keeps (from)
to resist the temptation of
had to abstain from solid food before her surgery
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The process avoids the long turnaround times seen in conventional microbiological analysis.—
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Interesting Engineering,
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While the family largely avoids the spotlight, Sam’s daughter, Alice Walton, and two of his son Jim’s children, Tom and Steuart Walton, remain active and public-facing in Arkansas.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Abstains (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abstains%20%28from%29. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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