Abstentions
in example sentence
The declaration passed with 84 votes in favor, 34 against, and 37
abstentions
.
More example sentences with word abstentions
And please spare me mention of the
abstentions
in the Security Council by Russia and China, which constituted a waiver of their veto and thus a de facto endorsement, clearing the way for intervention.
On December 23, the General Assembly ratified the decision, with 113 countries in favor, 35 opposed, and 13
abstentions.
There are those who argue that these are sensitive and complicated issues beyond most voters’ understanding, and that more democracy would result in either populism or embarrassingly widespread
abstentions.
The Indian journalist Indrani Bagchi referred to the
abstentions
as a new form of non-alignment.
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