restraining

Example Sentences

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Sheinbaum’s negotiators look ready to give ground on technical issues like increasing U.S. content thresholds for North American cars or restraining Chinese “back door” investment in Mexico.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

He was given a restraining order to prevent him from contacting Prosser for 10 years.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

A judge granted a temporary restraining order halting construction at the warehouse soon after Maryland filed its lawsuit.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

In granting the temporary restraining order, Williams ordered the government to return Villegas’ removal proceedings to the “nondetained docket.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Standing there in feathers up to his sneaker knots, Palmer felt a peace, a lightness that he had never known before, as if restraining straps had snapped, setting him free to float upward.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli