restraining
Example Sentences
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After Frimpong issued a temporary restraining order last year, the government “represented to this Court and the Supreme Court that these operations were based on “intelligence,” the motion states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Paramount’s decision came after a California federal court had granted a temporary restraining order stopping the deal from closing in 28 days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The 14-day restraining order means Paramount won’t close the deal before the end of the month as it had hoped.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
US district judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín issued the temporary restraining order on Monday following legals arguments heard last week.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
In new territory, out of reach of the restraining hand of the natural enemies that kept down its numbers in its native land, an invading plant or animal is able to become enormously abundant.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
