enjoin

Example Sentences

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Court of International Trade to enjoin the tariffs so businesses don’t have to pay them while litigation plays out and later seek refunds if higher courts rule them unlawful.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

“Years of experience have shown that the Executive Branch cannot properly perform its functions if any judge anywhere can enjoin every presidential action everywhere,” wrote acting Solicitor Gen. Sarah M. Harris.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2025

Osha, an ex-Jedi Padawan, had already suffered from the violent loss of her entire family and struggles to keep her roiling emotions in check as Jedi teachings enjoin her to do.

From Salon • Jul. 22, 2024

Hoekstra’s faction filed suit in the state’s Kent County, asking a judge to enjoin Karamo from continuing to act as chair.

From Slate • Feb. 29, 2024

Some employers go further; instead of relying on the informal “money taboo” to keep workers from discussing and comparing wages, they specifically enjoin workers from doing so.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich