restraining
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In 2025, the company sought and was denied a temporary restraining order against one resident it claimed harassed lot workers and blocked Waymos from entering the site.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Paramount’s decision came after a California federal court had granted a temporary restraining order stopping the deal from closing in 28 days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
A California federal judge granted a 14-day restraining order on Monday that prohibits the companies from closing the deal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín, based in Oakland, on Monday granted a temporary restraining order request by a coalition of 12 state attorneys general, led by California Atty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Matthias’s chair clattered on its side as he sprang forward, breaking free from the restraining paws of the Abbot.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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