restraining
Example Sentences
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Martínez-Olguín on Thursday extended the restraining order for another 14 days — until Aug. 17 — in recognition that more time was needed for the case to get rolling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Paramount’s decision came after a federal court had granted a temporary restraining order stopping the deal from closing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín granted a temporary restraining order request by a coalition of 12 state attorneys general, led by California Atty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
The 14-day restraining order means Paramount won’t close the deal before the end of the month as it had hoped.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Then Tehlu grew angry, and he might have slain them all, but Perial leaped forward and laid a restraining hand on his shoulder.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
