restrained
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Instead they must be restrained through policies and laws, she said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
The report says that "agents sometimes but rarely restrained their behavior due to ethical constraints".
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Lucas could probably fill an entire museum with what he’s stored from his six “Star Wars” features, but he’s restrained himself to one gallery and one theme: vehicles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Rubner, meanwhile, took note of the lull in the earnings-report calendar, the typically restrained activity by retail investors during September and the pre-earnings blackout period that will block corporate share buybacks.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
She restrained herself, patiently watched him walk through the tall grass, his suit jacket slung over his shoulder, the breeze lifting his red necktie.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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