restraining
Example Sentences
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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
The temporary restraining order will be in place for 14 days while Kelly decides whether to extend it for the duration of the litigation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
According to the New York Times’ reporting on the court records, the restraining order request, filed in Davidson County Chancery Court in Nashville, sought to keep Seaver away from Parton’s properties and staff.
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
“This is a restraining order forbidding you from working at T. J. Raney High School.”
From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine
