restraining
Example Sentences
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Regardless, higher gasoline prices don’t seem to be restraining consumers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Circuit held an emergency hearing in a lawsuit filed by the news outlets, and at around midnight, Judge Kelly issued a temporary restraining order to stop the White House ban for 14 days.
From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2026
On Tuesday, Parton’s estate, She’s Alive, LLC, requested a restraining order against Parton’s nephew Bryan Seaver, court records show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
The request for a restraining order was filed in Nashville on Tuesday by She's Alive, which is run by Parton's longtime manager Danny Nozell.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Powell dropped a restraining arm upon Donovan’s suddenly bunched fist.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
