restraining
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The BOE views its key rate as already restraining economic activity, but Lombardelli said it is not clear how restrictive policy is given that the economy has grown more rapidly than policymakers had expected.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
Danny Nozell, Parton's longtime manager and the head of She's Alive, filed for a temporary restraining order against Seaver and his company, which was granted by a judge.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
She said that is a strong indicator a restraining order “would serve the public interest.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
A judge had issued a temporary restraining order against Seaver as part of the proceedings, which were voluntarily dismissed Thursday in a Nashville court, multiple US media said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
He said, and tugged against the ropes restraining him.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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