A common refrain heard across Karnataka’s two most backward districts — Raichur and Yadgir — covering 11 Assembly constituencies, is the large number of unemployed educated youths in the villages.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/cry-karnatakas-poorest-region-no-schools-no-houses-temples-bigger-8593915/

“All Affected State Entities are directed to refrain from entering into any new contract or renewing any existing contract with an entity conducting business operations in Russia.”

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/03/02/hard-rock-cafes-russia-ties-imperil-bid-for-ny-casino/

Also, people should refrain from spreading it, if they have any decency left inside them,” another user said.

Source: https://www.canindia.com/babar-azams-alleged-personal-videos-leaked-on-social-media-netizens-react-in-shock/

Although we cannot demand that producers stop financing films or that distributors refrain from distributing films, or that members of FEFKA and A.M.M.A not to work on so many films, we have the right to decline to screen certain movies.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/substandard-films-screening-charge-cine-halls-kerala-theatre-owners-union-feuok-vijayakumar-8591409/

Amid BJP-TMC row over a photo, MPs’ refrain: ‘People can’t be kept at bay’, ‘selfies a lived reality’

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/sukhna-choe-n-choe-accommodate-more-sewage-9070333/

"Among efforts we are doing is to join the government in ensuring that Tanzanians use the clean energy in cooking so as to refrain from such effects and improve their lives," Mr Ndomba stated.

Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202303060104.html

Anyone who sees Joseph Hill is asked to refrain from approaching him and to call police.

Source: https://thelaker.ca/from-the-cruiser-oct-24-2023/

Anyone who sees Luddington is asked to refrain from approaching him and to call the police immediately.

Source: https://thelaker.ca/from-the-cruiser-jan-23-30-2023/

“Any promise by the Defendant to stay home or to refrain from compounding the harm that he has already caused is worth no more than his broken promises to protect classified national defense information,” the filing adds.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2023/04/27/classified-leaker-teixeira-tried-destroying-evidence-and-should-remain-in-jail-doj-argues/

Ben-Gvir came to supervise the parade, despite a prior demand from the parade organizers that he refrain from doing so.

Source: https://www.washingtonblade.com/2023/06/03/upwards-of-30000-march-in-jerusalem-pride-parade/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=upwards-of-30000-march-in-jerusalem-pride-parade

Blac Chyna made a solemn promise to refrain from exposing her six-year-old daughter, Dream, to social media until she reaches the age of 16. The mother of two shares Dream with and has a son named King, aged 10, from her relationship with rapper Tyga.

Source: https://www.inquisitr.com/khloe-kardashian-posts-pics-of-niece-dream-6-ignoring-blac-chynas-rule

But police also urged people to refrain from drawing conclusions after several rumours linked it to UFOs while others linked it to the missing Malaysian MH370 flight.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/mystery-object-australia-identified-isro-b2385297.html

Coleman now wants to advise young players to refrain from following this narrative because “talent can come from all levels.”

Source: https://mustangnews.net/former-cal-poly-wide-receiver-chris-coleman-reacts-to-signing-with-miami-dolphins/

Condemning the murder, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has called for upholding unity and harmony and further emphasised the need to refrain from giving political or communal colour to the incident.

Source: https://www.canindia.com/10-arrested-on-charges-of-burning-of-house-in-retaliation-in-himachal/

Conversely, while writing for dance/stage, I do carry tools from poetry: a certain attention to sonics, rhythm, refrain, variations… an anchorage in structure and orality, in short.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/books-and-literature/centrality-of-body-integral-to-my-writing-karthika-nair-8562228/

Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot is one of a handful who have said they will refrain from prosecuting anyone who seeks, provides or supports an elective abortion.

Source: https://www.centralmaine.com/2023/01/09/republicans-eye-tighter-enforcement-of-texas-abortion-ban-as-legislature-starts/

Executive presidents and prime ministers in democratic countries need to refrain from making unilateral declarations of disputed lands or territories as belonging to one country or another in order to dissuade autocrats from mimicking them.

Source: https://www.lusakatimes.com/2023/03/10/vladimir-putins-enablers-and-cheerleaders/

Fears of tanks rolling down Kowloon’s Nathan Road were hastily squashed; the constant refrain, ‘They know Taiwan is watching to see what they do,’ was voiced by many.

Source: https://www.spectator.com.au/2023/06/glory-to-hong-kong/

Following reports that a series of executives have departed from Binance over the past two weeks, CEO and founder Changpeng Zhao resorted to a familiar refrain.

Source: https://biztoc.com/x/51c4a1ebfcc91f8c?ref=ff

Football’s world governing body has also ordered Rubiales or any representative of the federation (RFEF) to refrain from attempting to contact Hermoso.

Source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/08/breaking-luis-rubiales-spain-coaching-staff-resign-over-hermoso-kiss-row/