- present participle of restrain.
restraining
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“What I would stress here is that at 2.5%, our policy rate is still not restraining growth. We’ve actually been supporting growth, but the economy doesn’t need quite as much support,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Kaufman modified the terms of visitation, barring the child from staying overnight with Berry, when she granted Martinez’s temporary restraining order.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Halle Berry’s efforts against ex-husband Olivier Martinez’s domestic violence restraining order have proved successful, after two weeks of hearings in Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
According to estimates produced by the ECB’s economists, a further hike would lift the key rate to a level at which it is restraining economic activity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Following close behind are soldiers restraining John, who shouts at them to leave our mother alone.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
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