restraining
Example Sentences
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Martinez was granted the restraining order and is seeking sole legal and physical custody.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Halle Berry speaks out against ex-husband Oliver Martinez amid his recent restraining order against the Oscar-winning star.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Last month, Kelly issued a temporary restraining order requiring the administration to restore the outlets’ credentials, rejecting, at least at that stage, the administration’s national security rationale for yanking access.
From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2026
Regardless, higher gasoline prices don’t seem to be restraining consumers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
For a lap and a half, he ran in the cluster of men, unable to get free, restraining his stride to avoid running into the man ahead.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
