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injunction

[in-juhngk-shuhn] / ɪnˈdʒʌŋk ʃən /


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Wilkins joined Judge Justin Walker, however, in lifting the injunction for people seeking to join.

From Slate Sep. 1, 2026

Circuit initially put the injunction on hold while it considered the appeal.

From Slate Sep. 1, 2026

Mason's daughter, Michelle Torossian, said the family had been told an injunction to halt his deportation would be decided by Swedish authorities in a timeframe of two weeks to six months.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

A group of states sued and obtained an injunction from a federal judge.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

The injunction not to drink urine was quite unnecessary.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

After a group of 23 states sued, multiple federal courts issued injunctions blocking its implementation.

From Slate Aug. 25, 2026

They argued the law violated their First Amendment rights and won preliminary injunctions against its enforcement last summer.

From The Wall Street Journal May 21, 2026

She said the office’s gang unit “lost its primary mission” in 2021, because of a legal settlement that effectively ended enforcement of the city’s 46 gang injunctions.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

Federal judges have issued preliminary injunctions restricting Homeland Security and U.S.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 15, 2026

To drum up public support for the law, legal injunctions were bolstered by insidious propaganda—a formula that the Nazis would eventually bring to monstrous perfection.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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