Word: refrained
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Wilson said he would generally refrain from interjecting his own work into the show, limiting his role to that of moderator...
...case comes as an embarrassment to the government of General Wojciech Jaruzelski, who wants to improve relations with the U.S. Last spring the government offered to free the four men if they would refrain from all political activity and leave the Walesa country for a period. They refused. There has been widespread speculation that Jaruzelski will mark Poland's National Day on July 22 by offering an amnesty to all political prisoners from the Solidarity era, including the four men on trial. If convicted, the four could face up to ten years each in prison...
...fascinating. First, Iran has failed to launch the "all-out" ground offensive that was supposed to destroy the Iraqi government of President Saddam Hussein. Then, last week, both Iran and Iraq, at the behest of United Nations Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, agreed to refrain from attacking civilian targets, at least for a while. Later they also agreed to allow U.N. observers to be stationed between their armies. In the meantime, the speaker of the Iranian parliament, Hashemi Rafsanjani, declared that Iran would call off its assaults on shipping in the Persian Gulf if Iraq...
...been forced to accept to receive an emergency $1.5 billion loan from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. The FDIC insisted that it have the power to fire Continental directors, that the bank suspend its 50?-per-share quarterly dividend payment and that the bank's officials refrain from giving themselves large severance bonuses, known as golden parachutes, in the event another financial institution takes over Continental...
Another man came in from the street and asked to use the toilet, and Don Blackwell said, "Yes sir. Help yourself." The radio was blaring a country refrain: "Let's go out in a blaze of glory." Three whittlers were sitting in a row, addressing their sticks...