- present participle of restrain.
restraining
Example Sentences
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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
Reality TV contestant Stephen Bear is back in prison after admitting breaching a restraining order that banned him from posting online about ex-partner Georgia Harrison.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
The push for a trial came after a California federal court granted a temporary restraining order stopping the deal from closing for four weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 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
The judge issued a temporary restraining order, barring the Times from printing more of the Pentagon Papers until the trial was concluded.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
