restraint
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Pakistan's top diplomat called for "de-escalation" and for all sides to "show restraint" during a phone call with his Iranian counterpart on Sunday, the foreign ministry said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026
What’s interesting is that this restraint ended up serving him well.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
If they win, authorities and fans have called for caution and restraint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
All the prison officers involved in the restraint of Allan Marshall were granted lifetime immunity from prosecution to persuade them to give evidence at a fatal accident inquiry.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Frieda and I exchanged glances, her eyes begging my restraint, mine promising nothing.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
Specificity is key, because AI recommendations are going to be more targeted if there are more restraints in the prompt.
From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026
Azerbaijani singer Jiva fought against restraints as she sang Just Go, a furious exorcism of a toxic relationship.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
Roberts said he did not believe that whatever restraints the Dodgers might put on Yamamoto would spoil his chances for the Cy Young award, if his performance otherwise warrants it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026
There are also other potential restraints on the U.S. escalating.
From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026
I’d been fighting the moment I left Thurmond, struggling against the restraints everyone wanted to wrap around me, kicking and clawing against the inevitable.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
Vocabulary lists containing restraint
Theodore Roosevelt on "New Nationalism" (1910)
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Excerpts from "Jacobson v. Massachusetts"
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Talk Like Shakespeare Day, List 4
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