restrain

Congress has traditional powers that it can use to restrain military spending.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

The idea is to tighten financial conditions enough to restrain inflation, which could eventually pressure equity prices.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 25, 2026

Earlier work by Leng and colleagues had identified Menin as a protein that helps restrain inflammation in the hypothalamus.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

Solicitor Gen. D. John Sauer described the new rules as “modest measures that will help prevent and restrain potential gross abuses of the mails to perpetrate a fraud on the Nation.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

He wanted to go out and see if this fellow would try to follow us, and I had practically to restrain him by force.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

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

Hawks argue that after trimming rates by a half-point this year, rates are at or near the neutral level that neither stimulates nor restrains growth, making further cuts risky.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 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

The student, who has limited verbal communication, was walking to school when agents tackled him, questioned him about his citizenship and restrained him in their vehicle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

The 43-year-old male driver of the vehicle was restrained by local barber Ricky Jefferies -- now widely hailed as a "hero".

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

It’s also showing a relatively restrained level of engagement in November’s general elections for the U.S.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

Pike, 50, continues to receive critical medical care and is being restrained at her hands and feet in her hospital bed, her lawyers said at the news conference after a court hearing on Wednesday.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The police were uncharacteristically restrained and their behavior baffled us.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

The judge also handed Kyle a restraining order, meaning he cannot contact Badenoch, her husband or her parliamentary office for five years.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 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’s probably writing a mental restraining order right now.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King