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restraint

[ri-streynt] / rɪˈstreɪnt /




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Shin said “a convincing case could certainly have been made even for raising rates at this meeting,” with uncertainty around the Middle East the main reason for restraint.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

I appreciated the restraint exercised by Caleb Eberhardt, who trusted the audience to discern what it needed to discern about Kenneth when he played the role at La Jolla Playhouse.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

"We ask for fairness and restraint while the judicial process takes its course."

From BBC • May 27, 2026

“U.S. Central Command continues to defend our forces while using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire,” said Col.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

When the riot first broke, the police, on the whole, acted with restraint.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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