- present participle of restrain.
restraining
Example Sentences
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Last month, Kelly issued a temporary restraining order requiring the administration to restore the outlets’ credentials, rejecting, at least at that stage, the administration’s national security rationale for yanking access.
From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2026
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
They’ve researched history and the law, war-gamed what-ifs, divvied up responsibilities and drafted emergency lawsuits and temporary restraining orders so they can be hurried into court at a moment’s notice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 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
“But he will need some explanation for why I’m around here so much. I don’t want Chief Swan getting a restraining order put on me.”
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
