restraining
Example Sentences
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Circuit held an emergency hearing in a lawsuit filed by the news outlets, and at around midnight, Judge Kelly issued a temporary restraining order to stop the White House ban for 14 days.
From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2026
They’ve researched history and the law, war-gamed what-ifs, divvied up responsibilities and drafted emergency lawsuits and temporary restraining orders so they can be hurried into court at a moment’s notice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
He referred to himself as an “international arms dealer and mercenary,” the request for a restraining order said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
The company that manages Parton's businesses and properties, She's Alive, is seeking a temporary civil restraining order against him.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
In new territory, out of reach of the restraining hand of the natural enemies that kept down its numbers in its native land, an invading plant or animal is able to become enormously abundant.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
