- present participle of restrain.
restraining
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Danny Nozell, Parton's longtime manager and the head of She's Alive, filed for a temporary restraining order against Seaver and his company, which was granted by a judge.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
She said that is a strong indicator a restraining order “would serve the public interest.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
A judge had issued a temporary restraining order against Seaver as part of the proceedings, which were voluntarily dismissed Thursday in a Nashville court, multiple US media said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
Chancellor I’Ashea Myles in September approved She’s Alive’s request for a temporary restraining order against Seaver.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
All Miss Mortimer’s advice to Penelope about restraining her natural boldness was forgotten; in Penelope’s view, this was a true emergency.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
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