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injunction

[in-juhngk-shuhn] / ɪnˈdʒʌŋk ʃən /


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Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia received a temporary injunction that enabled him to play in 2025 and went on to become a Heisman Trophy finalist that season.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

District Judge Myong Joun approved a preliminary injunction Friday and is expected to issue a memorandum later explaining the decision, according to the Associated Press.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The findings were submitted to Manchester Civil Justice Centre as part of the 2025 legal action by Trafford Council, which resulted in the injunction in May last year.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

He then issued an injunction claiming to prohibit the hospital from seeking relief in the federal courts that oversee Rhode Island under threat of contempt.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

But when I broached the idea of my working to Granny, she would have none of it; she laid down the injunction that I could not work on Saturdays while I slept under her roof.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright




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