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And he enforced antitrust laws because powerful economic actors sometimes fail to restrain themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Higher rates tend to depress economic growth and restrain inflation.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

Somehow, he managed to restrain himself from bending to one knee and kissing the president’s ring.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

Pianese argued that the fact the two officers had to use pepper spray and needed the help of a civilian to restrain Fakir showed that the use of force had not been excessive.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

Before Elinor could restrain her again she ran to the big dog and seized its studded collar.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke

Ultimately, the goal is growth that is less dependent on leverage combined with regulation that restrains excess without choking activity.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 8, 2026

Russia’s central bank Friday lowered its key interest rate for a fifth straight meeting, but said it will continue to keep borrowing costs at a level that restrains activity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025

More aggressive fine print restrains other follies like the bond portfolio mismatches that undid California-based Silicon Valley Bank two years ago, says Davide Oneglia, director of European and global macro at TS Lombard.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2025

And it is not just fear, fear of standing alone, that restrains you; it is also genuine uncertainty….

From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2025

This restrains male aggression and enables humans selectively to control the herd’s procreation.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

Asked about her most recent comments during a ministerial visit on Wednesday, Swinney was characteristically restrained.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

Globalization, cheap manufacturing, abundant savings and restrained wage growth all combined to drive down inflation and, ultimately, interest rates.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

Discovery are “temporarily enjoined and restrained from closing or consummating the transaction or taking any steps, directly or indirectly, to integrate or consolidate their operations pursuant to the transaction.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

The author, restrained and watchful, proves the exception.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

Harry had the impression that Hermione had been dying to tell them this for days, but that she had restrained herself in light of everything else that had happened.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

He is already in prison having been jailed on Thursday after admitting breaching a restraining order that banned him from posting online about his ex-partner Georgia Harrison.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Georgia Harrison did not attend court, but the prosecution read out a statement where she described feeling isolated, exposed and unsafe, and asked for the restraining order to be extended.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín, who is overseeing the high-profile case, issued a temporary restraining order to block the merger from finalizing while the two sides hash out the evidence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín issued a restraining order to temporarily halt the proceedings.

From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026

After restraining himself for half an hour, Peter asked somewhat irritably if he would stop fiddling with the radio.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank