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The amendment failed and the DUP abstention did not impact the result.
2
As each abstention was read out, delegates could be heard shouting unity.
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A high abstention rate, analysts say, posed the biggest threat to forecasts.
4
What they longed for was complete abstention, general panic among the functionaries.
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As widely expected, the board voted eight in favor, with one abstention.
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The output-again a beautiful word-ofthe age is lessened by this abstention.
7
To this abstention he added the most practical proof of good will.
8
Not much was said in the beginning about Italy's abstention from war.
9
At present, however, I recite the Gayatri, observing the duty of abstention.
10
He believed that she had a very sweet reason behind her abstention.
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And this fact does but make our Sovereign's abstention the more remarkable.
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What do you know of the reasons for the abstention of madame?
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Verily, by such abstention ye would achieve what is for your good.
14
The first is a course of actions; the second of abstention from actions.
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Among the top six arms-exporting nations, Russia cast the only abstention.
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The vote was 14 in favor and one abstention by the United States.
