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The findings suggest that chronic pain may interfere with the ability of mu opioid receptors to restrain activity in locus coeruleus brain cells.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026

Higher rates tend to depress economic growth and restrain inflation.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

Somehow, he managed to restrain himself from bending to one knee and kissing the president’s ring.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

They have also pointed to the AI-related price increases as driven by demand that interest rates can restrain, unlike tariffs or oil.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Together they managed to restrain and tie up nine of the skrewts, though at the cost of numerous burns and cuts; finally, only one skrewt was left.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

Not only is doing all this good for me physically, but it restrains my out-of-pocket medical costs and makes me better able to play with my grandkids.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 23, 2026

TUV leader Jim Allister said he welcomed the ruling as it "restrains" the effect of the Windsor Framework.

From BBC ● May 7, 2026

Also speaking to lawmakers, BOE Chief Economist Huw Pill said he isn’t convinced that inflation will settle at 2% if the key rate is cut to a level that no longer restrains economic activity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026

More aggressive fine print restrains other follies like the bond portfolio mismatches that undid California-based Silicon Valley Bank two years ago, says Davide Oneglia, director of European and global macro at TS Lombard.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2025

This restrains male aggression and enables humans selectively to control the herd’s procreation.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

"It's actually everyone else who starts falling apart in season two and Carl comes across as remarkably restrained."

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

The contrast between restrained facades and secretive decoration gets to the heart of the Genoese mentality, says Pritzker Prize-winning architect Renzo Piano, who divides his time between his native Genoa and Paris.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

Asked about her most recent comments during a ministerial visit on Wednesday, Swinney was characteristically restrained.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

Tanook Hines, USC’s top returning receiver, was a bit less restrained in his evaluation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

I felt sorely urged to weep; but conscious how unseasonable such a manifestation would be, I restrained it.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

The restraining order follows a Colorado court ruling on July 31 that granted athletes who began their collegiate careers in the 2022-23 season a fifth year of eligibility for the upcoming season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

West, who is barred from presenting herself as a parent, cannot visit the child because of a restraining order.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

FlightAware has claimed Kalshi continues to solicit bets using its data and repeatedly invokes the FlightAware mark, which is why it is seeking a temporary restraining order and permanent injunction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

Georgia Harrison did not attend court, but the prosecution read out a statement where she described feeling isolated, exposed and unsafe, and asked for the restraining order to be extended.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

I think he laid a restraining hand on her, for I heard her say, “Let me pass,” and there was a slight rustling sound as she withdrew from his grasp.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya