restraining
Example Sentences
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Bonta has separately asked a judge in San Francisco for a temporary restraining order to hold up the deal while his case is pending in court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
But the coalition of attorney generals has requested that the companies halt the transaction pending judicial review, threatening a temporary restraining order if they do not comply.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
The coalition has asked the companies not to close the transaction until the legal challenge is resolved, and warned it would seek a temporary restraining order if they refuse.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
Judge Katherine Polk Failla, an Obama appointee, issued the temporary restraining order the day after hearing oral argument.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
Celaena curtsied, restraining the urge to keep walking; if she had to deal with too much courtly nonsense, she might be better off back in Endovier.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
