- present participle of restrain.
restraining
Example Sentences
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“I complained about the Home Depot stuff saying I think it violates the TRO,” a male HSI agent wrote on Aug. 11, 2025, referring to the temporary restraining order.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
In her ruling granting a restraining order, U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Discovery WBD -3.89%decrease; red down pointing triangle hit its first major speed bump Monday when a federal judge in California granted a temporary restraining order that prohibits the companies from closing the deal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
US district judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín issued the temporary restraining order on Monday following legals arguments heard last week.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
And she disappeared into the trees on the other side of the path, panting and squeaking as she fought the force that was restraining her.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
