to be abstained from

  • 1Abstained — Abstain Ab*stain , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Abstained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Abstaining}.] [OE. absteynen, abstenen, OF. astenir, abstenir, F. abstenir, fr. L. abstinere, abstentum, v. t. & v. i., to keep from; ab, abs + tenere to hold. See {Tenable}.]… …

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  • 2abstained — v. avoid; refrain from …

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  • 3Resolution to renew the determination for peace on the basis of lessons learned from history — The nihongo|Resolution to Renew the Determination for Peace on the Basis of Lessons Learned from History|歴史を教訓に平和への決意を新たにする決議|Rekishi o Kyōkun ni Heiwa he no Ketsui o Arata ni suru Ketsugi, also known as Fusen Ketsugi, is a nihongo|Diet… …

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  • 4Argentina —    From the outset, Israel s relations with Argentina were characterized by mistrust. Argentina abstained from voting on the United Nations Palestine Partition Plan of November 1947 and accorded official recognition to Israel only in 1949. Early… …

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  • 5played games with — abstained from direct confrontation, tried to earn himself some time …

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  • 6Abstentionism — is standing for election to a deliberative assembly while refusing to take up any seats won or otherwise participate in the assembly s business. Abstentionism differs from an election boycott in that abstentionists participate in the election… …

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  • 7Indonesian occupation of East Timor — East Timor is located at the end of the Indonesian archipelago, 400 miles (640km) northwest of Darwin, Australia. History of East Timor …

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  • 8Ayyavazhi in reports by Christian missionaries — Ayyavazhi, a belief system originating from South India, is mentioned in a number of reports by Christian missionaries in the 19th century. In some of these reports, it is claimed that Ayyavazhi is an anti Christian religious phenomenon. The… …

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  • 9Lawrence Turner — Infobox Person name = Lawrence Turner image size = caption = birth date = 30 December 1908 birth place = poss. Goring on Thames death date = 17 December 1977 death place = Cecil County, Baltimore education = Radley College, University of Reading… …

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  • 102008 Lok Sabha vote of confidence — The United Progressive Alliance, the governing alliance in India elected in 2004, faced its first confidence vote in the Lok Sabha on 22 July 2008 after the CPI(M) led Left Front withdrew support over India approaching the IAEA for the Indo US… …

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