- present participle of restrain.
restraining
Example Sentences
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Circuit held an emergency hearing in a lawsuit filed by the news outlets, and at around midnight, Judge Kelly issued a temporary restraining order to stop the White House ban for 14 days.
From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2026
The temporary restraining order will be in place for 14 days while Kelly decides whether to extend it for the duration of the litigation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
The restraining order will be in effect for 14-days as the litigation proceeds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
The request for a restraining order was filed in Nashville on Tuesday by She's Alive, which is run by Parton's longtime manager Danny Nozell.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
But Brutus's excitement got the best of him, and he ended up knocking the ball just past the length of the chain restraining him.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
