injunction

Example Sentences

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A High Court injunction was granted at the end of May to stop striking bin workers from delaying bin lorries leaving depots in Birmingham.

From BBC

It is, in a modest and practical way, an expression of the biblical injunction to honor one’s parents—not by grand gestures, but by assuming a few of the small responsibilities they habitually postpone.

From The Wall Street Journal

The local authority won an emergency interim injunction to close the hotel to migrants in the summer, only to have the ruling overturned by the Court of Appeal.

From BBC

Faculty and staff representatives, with the American Assn. of University Professors as the lead plaintiff, justly celebrated the UC injunction, even though it’s likely that the government will appeal.

From Los Angeles Times

An injunction against Zillow could result in more sellers and their agents keeping their homes off the MLS for longer, reducing Zillow’s access to listings and possibly sending some buyers directly to brokerages.

From Barron's