restrain

Example Sentences

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He cited a longstanding law that prohibits suits against the government that seek to restrain or block tax collection and assessment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

For more than a year, the owners of other major league teams have telegraphed their desire to restrain all that spending, preferably through a salary cap.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

That's a struggle many businesses share, with Ukraine's central bank saying recently that "The difficult situation in the energy sector will continue to restrain business activity for a long time".

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Because downside risk is real, these actors have strong incentives to restrain excessive risk-taking.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

His will was too weak and slow to restrain his hand.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien