restraining

Example Sentences

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Elevated rates are restraining demand for what was supposed to be a rebound spring buying season.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Palacios’ attorney, Stacie Halpern, said Tuesday she could not immediately comment on the allegations in the restraining order.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

All three boys were also made subject to a three-month curfew and given a restraining order for 10 years not to contact their victims.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Hiking rates right as higher oil prices threaten to slow Japan’s economy by restraining corporate activity and private consumption is not without risk.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

This provoked the fury of most of the accused, and it was only Chief Luthuli’s restraining hand that kept a number of the defendants from being cited for contempt as well.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela