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If the rest of the committee thinks it needs to raise rates to restrain inflation, that’s precisely what it will do, whether Warsh approves or not.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

Somehow, he managed to restrain himself from bending to one knee and kissing the president’s ring.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

Pianese argued that the fact the two officers had to use pepper spray and needed the help of a civilian to restrain Fakir showed that the use of force had not been excessive.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

It may directly reduce oxidative stress while also increasing mitochondrial microproteins that help restrain damaging cellular pathways.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026

But Athena had no desire now to let the suitors restrain themselves from wounding words and acts.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer

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

Asked about her most recent comments during a ministerial visit on Wednesday, Swinney was characteristically restrained.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

He is renowned for his precise and restrained use of language, delivering provocative truths about people’s ugliest impulses and asking the audience to laugh at them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Investors were disappointed by the neobank’s restrained guidance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

That’s the most restrained reading in 5½ years.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

The meadowlarks sang like water, and the wild doves, concealed among the bursting leaves of the oaks, made a sound of restrained grieving.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck

In addition to the prison sentence, the judge extended the restraining order to stop Bear from contacting Miss Harrison's mother and her friend, which remain in place until a new order is put in.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

He initially issued a restraining order, followed by a more lengthy preliminary injunction that ordered Nexstar to halt its integration while the court case was pending.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín, who is overseeing the high-profile case, issued a temporary restraining order to block the merger from finalizing while the two sides hash out the evidence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín issued a restraining order to temporarily halt the proceedings.

From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026

Then Tehlu grew angry, and he might have slain them all, but Perial leaped forward and laid a restraining hand on his shoulder.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss